Identifying matrix metalloproteinase-12 substrates as therapeutic targets in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the third commonest cause of death worldwide. Its natural course is a decline in lung function, punctuated by exacerbations, leading to premature death. COPD pathogenesis remains incompletely understood. The disease is widely accepted to result from an...

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Main Author: Mallia-Milanes, Brendan
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/74156/