Lung volume dependence of respiratory function in rodent models of diabetes mellitus

Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus causes the deterioration of smooth muscle cells and interstitial matrix proteins, including collagen. Collagen and smooth muscle cells are abundant in the lungs, but the effect of diabetes on airway function and viscoelastic respiratory tissue mechanics has not...

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Main Authors: Roberta Südy, Álmos Schranc, Gergely H. Fodor, József Tolnai, Barna Babik, Ferenc Peták
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01334-y