Protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase is a mediator of stretch in ventilator-induced lung injury

Abstract Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe form of lung injury characterized by damage to the epithelial barrier with subsequent pulmonary edema and hypoxic respiratory failure. ARDS is a significant medical problem in intensive care units with associated high care co...

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Main Authors: Tamás Dolinay, Chanat Aonbangkhen, William Zacharias, Edward Cantu, Jennifer Pogoriler, Alec Stablow, Gladys G. Lawrence, Yoshikazu Suzuki, David M. Chenoweth, Edward Morrisey, Jason D. Christie, Michael F. Beers, Susan S. Margulies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0856-2