Does MMP-12 play a role in human lung fibrosis? [1]

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 247-

  Thickett, David R ^a   Perkins, Gavin D ^a   O'Kane, Cecilia ^b   Mckeown, Scott ^b   McAuley, Danny ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACROPHAGE ELASTASE; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE;

ACUTE LUNG INJURY; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; LETTER; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG LAVAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 38549090987     PISSN: 10441549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1165/ajrcmb.38.2.247     Document Type: Letter

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