| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2567688 | Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics | 2007 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
These data suggest that an impairment of protective mechanisms against oxidants and xenobiotics, in addition to the upregulation of CXC- and CC-chemokines, may be associated with cigarette smoking and involved in the inflammatory process of COPD.
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Authors
Masafumi Tomaki, Hisatoshi Sugiura, Akira Koarai, Yuichi Komaki, Takefumi Akita, Tatsumi Matsumoto, Atsushi Nakanishi, Hiromasa Ogawa, Toshio Hattori, Masakazu Ichinose,