The influence of stretching patterns on pulmonary fibroblast cytokine release and membrane integrity

S. Georgi, F. Maser, U. Raaz, H. Kuhn, U. Sack, H. Wirtz, S. Hammerschmidt (Leipzig, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Mechanisms of acute lung injury and of fibrosis
Session: Mechanisms of acute lung injury and of fibrosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2351
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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