Amelioration of Cigarette Smoke-Induced Mucus Hypersecretion and Viscosity by Dendrobium officinale Polysaccharides In Vitro and In Vivo

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), characterized by oxidative stress and inflammation, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, in which cigarette smoke (CS) is the major risk factor. Dendrobium officinale polysaccharides (DOPs) are the main active ingredients extracted from Dendr...

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Main Authors: Rui Chen, Yingmin Liang, Mary Sau Man Ip, Kalin Yanbo Zhang, Judith Choi Wo Mak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8217642