Cigarette smoke results in accelerated airspace enlargement in Smad3 KO mice through increased alveolar cell apoptosis

L. Farkas, D. Farkas, D. Warburton, J. Gauldie, W. Shi, M. Stampfli, M. Kolb (Hamilton, Canada; Los Angeles, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Emerging mechanisms in lung injury
Session: Emerging mechanisms in lung injury
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2434
Disease area: Airway diseases

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