Piezo1 induced apoptosis of type II pneumocytes during ARDS
Abstract Objective The mechanisms of lung injury in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are not well understood.Piezo1 was recently identified as a mechanotransduction protein. The present study found the expression of Piezo1 in type II pneumocytes and investigated its role in mediating ARDS-...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1083-1 |