MMP-12 activates protease activated receptor (PAR)-1, upregulates placenta growth factor and leads to pulmonary emphysema

H. Hou (Taipei, Taiwan), H. Wang (Taipei, Taiwan), C. Yu (Taipei, Taiwan)

Source: International Congress 2018 – COPD: novel pathological mechanisms in the airway epithelium
Session: COPD: novel pathological mechanisms in the airway epithelium
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4257
Disease area: Airway diseases

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