The Specific Connexin 43–Inhibiting Peptide Gap26 Improved Alveolar Development of Neonatal Rats With Hyperoxia Exposure

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common devastating pulmonary complication in preterm infants. Alveolar maldevelopment is the crucial pathological change of BPD highly associated with oxidative stress–mediated excessive apoptosis. Cellular injury can be propagated and amplified by gap junction...

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Main Authors: Cai Qing, Zhao Xinyi, Yu Xuefei, Xue Xindong, Fu Jianhua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.587267/full