Circulating levels of mitochondrial oxidative stress-related peptides MOTS-c and Romo1 in stable COPD: A cross-sectional study

BackgroundMOTS-c and Romo1 are mitochondrial peptides that are modulated by oxidative stress. No previous studies have explored circulating levels of MOTS-c in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).MethodsWe enrolled 142 patients with stable COPD and 47 smokers with normal lung...

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Main Authors: Carlos A. Amado, Paula Martín-Audera, Juan Agüero, Bernardo A. Lavín, Armando R. Guerra, Daymara Boucle, Diego Ferrer-Pargada, Ana Berja, Fernando Martín, Ciro Casanova, Mayte García-Unzueta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1100211/full