Apoptosis of Alveolar Wall Cells in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients with Pulmonary Emphysema Is Involved in Emphysematous Changes
10.1007/s11596-009-0415-7
- Author:
LIU HONGMEI
1
;
MA LIJUN
;
WU JIZHEN
;
WANG KAI
;
CHEN XIANLIANG
Author Information
1. Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, He□an Provincial People□s Hospital, Zhengzhou 450003, China
- Keywords:
emphysema;
apoptosis;
proliferation
- From:
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences)
2009;29(4):466-469
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
s of alveolar wall cells, espe-cially apoptosis of type-Ⅱ cells, may take part in the pathogenesis of emphysema. Up-regulation of Bax expression may be responsible for the apoptosis of alveolar wall cells in the COPD patients with pulmonary emphysema.
