Radiofrequency therapy improves exercise capacity of mice with emphysema

Abstract Emphysema is a common phenotype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although resection of emphysematous tissue can improve lung mechanics, it is invasive and fraught with adverse effects. Meanwhile, radiofrequency (RF) treatment is an extracorporeal method that leads to tissue...

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Main Authors: Mai Tsutsui, Chung Yan Cheung, Takeyuki Wada, Jen-erh Jaw, Cheng Wei Tony Yang, Pascal Bernatchez, Zoe White, Chen Xi Yang, Eun Jeong Annie Bae, Lauren H. Choi, Dan Gelbart, Samuel Lichtenstein, Lindsay Machan, Eran Elizur, Kim Wolff, Evan Goodacre, Marek Lipnicki, Denny Wong, Don D. Sin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99474-8