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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-11-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/6/1/140 |