Effect of cigarette smoke extract and hypoxia on vasoactive gene expression and mediator release in human pulmonary artery smooth muscle and endothelial cells
Background: Pulmonary hypertension is a common and serious complication of COPD. Studies suggest that hypoxia and cigarette smoke (CS) can cause vascular remodelling in COPD as a result of cell proliferation; however, the underlying cause is not fully understood. In addition, it is suggested that th...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English English |
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2020
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/61505/ |