Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases
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Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi · Aug 2008
[Apoptosis of alveolar epithelial cells and pulmonary vascular endothelial cells in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].
To investigate the relationship between apoptosis of alveolar epithelial cells and pulmonary vascular endothelial cells in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the relationship between apoptosis and lung function and emphysema. ⋯ Abnormal apoptosis of alveolar epithelial cells and pulmonary vascular endothelial cells was present in patients and rats with COPD, which was related to the changes of lung function or pathological changes of lung tissues. The results suggest that the abnormal changes of apoptosis of pulmonary tissue in COPD may be involved in the pathogenesis of the disease.