C-EBPβ mediates in cigarette/IL-17A-induced bronchial epithelial–mesenchymal transition in COPD mice
Abstract Background Cigarettes smoking and IL-17A contribute to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and have synergistical effect on bronchial epithelial cell proliferation. CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein β (C-EBPβ) could be induced by IL-17A and is up-regulated in COPD. We explored the ef...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01738-6 |