Increased myofibroblasts in the small airways, and relationship to remodelling and functional changes in smokers and COPD patients: potential role of epithelial–mesenchymal transition
Introduction Previous reports have shown epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) as an active process that contributes to small airway fibrotic pathology. Myofibroblasts are highly active pro-fibrotic cells that secrete excessive and altered extracellular matrix (ECM). Here we relate small airway my...
Main Authors: | Mathew Suji Eapen, Wenying Lu, Tillie L. Hackett, Gurpreet Kaur Singhera, Malik Q. Mahmood, Ashutosh Hardikar, Chris Ward, Eugene Haydn Walters, Sukhwinder Singh Sohal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2021-06-01
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Series: | ERJ Open Research |
Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/7/2/00876-2020.full |
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