Association of Egr-1 and autophagy-related gene polymorphism in men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
: Autophagy is important in cellular homeostasis and control of inflammatory immune response. Increased autophagy has recently been associated with increased cell death and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) pathogenesis. Two autophagy regulator genes have been identified: Egr-1 (early gro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664613002623 |