Exosomes from endothelial progenitor cells improve outcomes of the lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury

Abstract Background The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by disruption of the alveolar-capillary barrier resulting in accumulation of proteinaceous edema and increased inflammatory cells in the alveolar space. We previously found that endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) exos...

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Main Authors: Yue Zhou, Pengfei Li, Andrew J. Goodwin, James A. Cook, Perry V. Halushka, Eugene Chang, Basilia Zingarelli, Hongkuan Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2339-3