Cigarette smoke extract induces differential expression levels of beta-defensin peptides in human alveolar epithelial cells

Cigarette smoke extract induces differential expression levels of beta-defensin peptides in human alveolar epithelial cells

Background The damaging effects of cigarette smoke on the lungs are well known in terms of cancer risks. Additional molecular changes within the lung tissue can also occur as a result of exposure to cigarette smoke. The human β-defensin (hBD) class of antimicrobial peptides is the focus of our resea...

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Main Authors: Tony Pierson, Sarah Learmonth-Pierson, Daniel Pinto, Monique L van Hoek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2013-04-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
Subjects:
cigarette smoke extrac
t β-defensins
lung
alveolar epithelial cells
antimicrobial peptide
Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Cigarette-smoke-extract-induces-differential-expression-levels-of-beta-defensin-peptides-in-human-alveolar-epithelial-cells,66567,0,2.html

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