Influence of obesity on remodeling of lung tissue and organization of extracellular matrix after blunt thorax trauma

Abstract Background Previously, it has been shown that obesity is a risk factor for recovery, regeneration, and tissue repair after blunt trauma and can affect the rate of muscle recovery and collagen deposition after trauma. To date, lung tissue regeneration and extracellular matrix regulation in o...

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Main Authors: Pengfei Xu, Fabian Gärtner, Adrian Gihring, Congxing Liu, Timo Burster, Martin Wabitsch, Uwe Knippschild, Stephan Paschke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01502-0