How Do Mechanics Guide Fibroblast Activity? Complex Disruptions during Emphysema Shape Cellular Responses and Limit Research

The emphysema death toll has steadily risen over recent decades, causing the disease to become the third most common cause of death worldwide in 2019. Emphysema is currently incurable and could be due to a genetic condition (Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency) or exposure to pollutants/irritants, such a...

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Main Authors: Mathew N. Leslie, Joshua Chou, Paul M. Young, Daniela Traini, Peta Bradbury, Hui Xin Ong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Bioengineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/8/8/110