N-Acetylglucosamine mitigates lung injury and pulmonary fibrosis induced by bleomycin

Lung injury and pulmonary fibrosis contribute to morbidity and mortality, and, in particular, are characterized as leading cause on confirmed COVID-19 death. To date, efficient therapeutic approach for such lung diseases is lacking. N-Acetylglucosamine (NAG), an acetylated derivative of glucosamine,...

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Main Authors: Jinyu Li, Xiaohui Xu, Jiane Liu, Yunqing Chen, Shengxi Jin, Guangmin Zhang, Shulan Yin, Jingqi Wang, Kangqi Tian, Xiaoyang Luan, Xiaohua Tan, Xiangzhong Zhao, Na Zhang, Zheng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332223008600