The Loss of Cellular Junctions in Epithelial Lung Cells Induced by Cigarette Smoke Is Attenuated by Corilagin

Cigarette smoke (CS) contains over 4700 compounds, many of which can affect cellular redox balance through free radicals production or through the modulation of antioxidant enzymes. The respiratory tract is one of the organs directly exposed to CS and it is known that CS can damage the integrity of...

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Main Authors: Ximena M. Muresan, Franco Cervellati, Claudia Sticozzi, Giuseppe Belmonte, Chung Hin Chui, Ilaria Lampronti, Monica Borgatti, Roberto Gambari, Giuseppe Valacchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/631758