FSTL1 aggravates cigarette smoke-induced airway inflammation and airway remodeling by regulating autophagy

Abstract Background Cigarette smoke (CS) is a major risk factor for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Follistatin-like protein 1 (FSTL1), a critical factor during embryogenesis particularly in respiratory lung development, is a novel mediator related to inflammation and tissue remodeling...

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Main Authors: Ying Liu, Jiawei Xu, Tian Liu, Jinxiang Wu, Jiping Zhao, Junfei Wang, Minfang Zou, Lili Cao, Xiaofei Liu, Yun Pan, Siyuan Huang, Liang Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01409-6