Transforming growth factor alpha expression in a transgenic mouse model impairs lung and diaphragm mechanics

Kimberley Wang (Canning Vale, Australia), Kimberley Wang, Christine Astell, Philip Wijesinghe, Alexander Larcombe, Gavin Pinniger, Brendan Kennedy, Graeme Zosky, David Sampson, Alan James, Timothy Le Cras, Peter Noble

Source: International Congress 2015 – New insights into lung disease pathogenesis
Session: New insights into lung disease pathogenesis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 874
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory critical care

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Kimberley Wang (Canning Vale, Australia), Kimberley Wang, Christine Astell, Philip Wijesinghe, Alexander Larcombe, Gavin Pinniger, Brendan Kennedy, Graeme Zosky, David Sampson, Alan James, Timothy Le Cras, Peter Noble. Transforming growth factor alpha expression in a transgenic mouse model impairs lung and diaphragm mechanics. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 874

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