Altered fibroblast repair function in COPD

[...]when the trigger persists, as is the case in COPD with the repeated exposure of cigarette smoke, the wound healing process becomes pathological and the fibroblast phenotype is likely to be altered.

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Respiratory medicine Vol. 107; no. 11; p. S5
Main Authors:	Hallgren, O, Rolandsson, S, Andersson-Sjöland, A, Wieslander, E, Dahlbäck, M, Eriksson, L, Bjermer, L, Erjefält, J.E, Löfdahl, C.G, Westergren-Thorsson, G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01-11-2013 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Emphysema Lungs Pulmonary/Respiratory Wound healing
Online Access:	Get full text
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!