Effects of cigarette smoke condensate on proliferation and wound closure of bronchial epithelial cells <it>in vitro</it>: role of glutathione

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increased airway epithelial proliferation is frequently observed in smokers. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms leading to these epithelial changes, we studied the effect of cigarette smoke condensate (CSC) on cell proliferation,...

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Main Authors: Rabe Klaus F, de Boer Willem I, Rahman Irfan, van Wetering Sandra, Aarbiou Jamil, Luppi Fabrizio, Hiemstra Pieter S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/6/1/140