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Title:

Effect of cigarette smoke and dexamethasone on Hsp72 system of alveolar epithelial cells.

Document type:
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Article
Author(s):
Gál, K; Cseh, A; Szalay, B; Rusai, K; Vannay, A; Lukácsovits, J; Heemann, U; Szabo, AJ; Losonczy, G; Tamási, L; Müller, V
Abstract:
Smoking is the leading risk factor of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer. Corticosteroids are abundantly used in these patients; however, the interaction of smoking and steroid treatment is not fully understood. Heat shock proteins (Hsps) play a central role in the maintenance of cell integrity, apoptosis and cellular steroid action. To better understand cigarette smoke-steroid interaction, we examined the effect of cigarette smoke extract (CSE) and/or dexamethasone (D...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Cell Stress Chaperones
Year:
2011
Journal volume:
16
Journal issue:
4
Pages contribution:
369-78
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s12192-010-0249-z
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21188663
Print-ISSN:
1355-8145
TUM Institution:
Fachgebiet Nephrologie (Prof. Heemann)
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