Disparate oxidant gene expression of airway epithelium compared to alveolar macrophages in smokers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The small airway epithelium and alveolar macrophages are exposed to oxidants in cigarette smoke leading to epithelial dysfunction and macrophage activation. In this context, we asked: what is the transcriptome of oxidant-related gene...

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Main Authors: Hackett Neil R, Harvey Ben-Gary, Carolan Brendan J, O'Connor Timothy P, Cassano Patricia A, Crystal Ronald G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/10/1/111