Effects of Wood Smoke Constituents on Mucin Gene Expression in Mice and Human Airway Epithelial Cells and on Nasal Epithelia of Subjects with a Susceptibility Gene Variant in Tp53

BACKGROUND: Exposure to wood smoke (WS) increases the risk for chronic bronchitis more than exposure to cigarette smoke (CS), but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. OBJECTIVE: The effect of WS and CS on mucous cell hyperplasia in mice and in human primary airway epithelial cells (AECs) was compa...

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Main Authors: Chu, H.W (Author), Fort, S. (Author), McDonald, J. (Author), Mebratu, Y. (Author), Petersen, H. (Author), Tassew, D. (Author), Tesfaigzi, Y. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Health Services, US Dept of Health and Human Services 2022
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