Heterozygous Vangl2Looptail mice reveal novel roles for the planar cell polarity pathway in adult lung homeostasis and repair
Lung diseases impose a huge economic and health burden worldwide. A key aspect of several adult lung diseases, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including emphysema, is aberrant tissue repair, which leads to an accumulation of damage and im...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2017-04-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/10/4/409 |