Chitinases and lung diseases.
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چکیده
Chitinase enzymes that hydrolize chitin and some articficial substrates are expressed in human despite lacking of the endogenous chitin within the body. Chitinases phatophysiological functions within human are not fully known. Recent evidence revealed that chitinases may have role into some processes of immune responses and inflammatory system. In this review, we discuss the role of chitinases in lung diseases based on the available information from the literature.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Tuberkuloz ve toraks
دوره 61 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013