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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
DISEASE(S): alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-related emphysema
SUBMITTER: Christopher Coldren
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-1122 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology 20040729 6
Emphysema occurs in a subgroup of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and patients with the genetic defect of alpha(1)-antitrypsin deficiency who have a smoking history of many years' duration. Emphysema is generally the result of a chronic and progressive destruction of the alveolar structures, which is believed to be driven by chronic inflammation, infections, oxidative stress, and an imbalance of protease and antiprotease activity. Here, we use microarray technology to charact ...[more]