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Clusterin decreases oxidative stress in lung fibroblasts exposed to cigarette smoke

Stefano Carnevali, Fabrizio Luppi, Domenico D'Arca, Andrea Caporali, Maria Paola Ruggieri, Maria Vittoria Vettori, Andrea Caglieri, Serenella Astancolle, Francesca Panico, Pierpaola Davalli, Antonio Mutti, Leonardo M Fabbri, Arnaldo Corti

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Abstract

Cigarette smoke causes injury to lung fibroblasts, partly by means of oxidative stress, and oxidative stress can lead to various lung diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Clusterin is a widely distributed protein with many functions, including cellular protection in response to oxidative stress.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)393-9
Number of pages7
JournalAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Volume174
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Aug 2006

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • Clusterin
  • Culture Media, Conditioned
  • Fetus
  • Fibroblasts
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lipid Peroxidation
  • Lung
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Smoking
  • Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances

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