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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus
SUBMITTER: NIEHS Microarray Core
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-52761 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
PloS one 20150224 2
Obliterative bronchiolitis (OB) is an irreversible lung disease characterized by progressive fibrosis in the small airways with eventual occlusion of the airway lumens. OB is most commonly associated with lung transplant rejection; however, OB has also been diagnosed in workers exposed to artificial butter flavoring (ABF) vapors. Research has been limited by the lack of an adequate animal model of OB, and as a result the mechanism(s) is unclear and there are no effective treatments for this cond ...[more]