Redox mechanisms in age-related lung fibrosis

Redox signaling and oxidative stress are associated with tissue fibrosis and aging. Aging is recognized as a major risk factor for fibrotic diseases involving multiple organ systems, including that of the lung. A number of oxidant generating enzymes are upregulated while antioxidant defenses are def...

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Main Authors: Ashish Kurundkar, Victor J. Thannickal
Format: Article
Sprog:English
Udgivet: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Serier:Redox Biology
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Online adgang:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231716300519