Inhibition of LC3-associated phagocytosis in COPD and in response to cigarette smoke
Introduction/Rationale: In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), defective macrophage phagocytic clearance of cells undergoing apoptosis by efferocytosis may lead to secondary necrosis of the uncleared cells and contribute to airway inflammation. The precise mechanisms for this phenomenon re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/17534666211039769 |