The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Suppresses Chronic Smoke-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation

The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Suppresses Chronic Smoke-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor expressed in the lungs that is activated by numerous xenobiotic, endogenous and dietary ligands. Although historically the AhR is known for mediating the deleterious response to the environmental pollutant dioxin, emergin...

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Main Authors: Necola Guerrina, Hussein Traboulsi, David H. Eidelman, Carolyn J. Baglole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Toxicology
Subjects:
aryl hydrocarbon receptor
cigarette smoke
inflammation
lungs
multinucleated (foreign body) giant cell
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ftox.2021.653569/full

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