Zinc metabolism in airway epithelium and airway inflammation: basic mechanisms and clinical targets. A review
Keywords: AE; airway epithelium; AEC; airway epithelial cells; AHR; airway hyper-responsiveness; AMG; autometallography; BALF; bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; CDF; cation diffusion facilitator; CFTR; cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator; Cu/Zn SOD; cop