Heme oxygenase-1 prevents smoke induced B-cell infiltrates: <it>a role for regulatory T cells</it>?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Smoking is the most important cause for the development of COPD. Since not all smokers develop COPD, it is obvious that other factors must be involved in disease development. We hypothesize that heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), a protective...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-02-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/9/1/17 |