Decreased Apoptotic Rate of Alveolar Macrophages of Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Introduction. Increased apoptosis of epithelial cells and decreased apoptosis of myofibroblasts are involved in the pathogenesis of IPF. The apoptotic profile of alveolar macrophages (AMs) in IPF is unclear. Aim. To investigate whether AMs of patients with IPF exhibit a different apoptotic profile c...

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Main Authors: Fotios Drakopanagiotakis, Areti Xifteri, Evaggelos Tsiambas, Andreas Karameris, Konstantina Tsakanika, Napoleon Karagiannidis, Demetrios Mermigkis, Vlasis Polychronopoulos, Demosthenes Bouros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/981730
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