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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Kusum Pandit
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-33512 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Shi Ying Y Cao Jiaofei J Gao Jane J Zheng Liang L Goodwin Andrew A An Chang Hyoek CH Patel Avignat A Lee Janet S JS Duncan Steven R SR Kaminski Naftali N Pandit Kusum V KV Rosas Ivan O IO Choi Augustine M K AM Morse Danielle D
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 20120628 5
<h4>Rationale</h4>The discovery that retinoic acid-related orphan receptor (Rora)-α is highly expressed in lungs of patients with COPD led us to hypothesize that Rora may contribute to the pathogenesis of emphysema.<h4>Objectives</h4>To determine the role of Rora in smoke-induced emphysema.<h4>Methods</h4>Cigarette smoke extract in vitro and elastase or cigarette smoke exposure in vivo were used to model smoke-related cell stress and airspace enlargement. Lung tissue from patients undergoing lun ...[more]