Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinase Inducer Is Increased in Smokers' Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
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Extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer is increased in smokers' bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.
Extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN), also called basigin, is present in the lung during development, but its expression in normal adult lung is minimal. Increases of EMMPRIN have been found in various forms of experimental lung injury. To determine whether EMMPRIN might be involved in alveolar injury/repair associated with smoking, we developed an ELISA for EMMPRIN and appl...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1073-449X,1535-4970
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200301-103oc