The Contribution of the Urokinase Plasminogen Activator and the Urokinase Receptor to Pleural and Parenchymal Lung Injury and Repair: A Narrative Review

Pleural and parenchymal lung injury have long been characterized by acute inflammation and pathologic tissue reorganization, when severe. Although transitional matrix deposition is a normal part of the injury response, unresolved fibrin deposition can lead to pleural loculation and scarification of...

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Main Authors: Torry A. Tucker, Steven Idell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/3/1437