Upregulation of Gelatinases and Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Small Airway Remodeling Associated with Chronic Exposure to Wood Smoke

Yimin Zou; Shaoxing Li; Weifeng Zou; Guoping Hu; Yumin Zhou; Gongyong Peng; Fang He; Bing Li; Pixin Ran

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0096708

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Upregulation of Gelatinases and Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Small Airway Remodeling Associated with Chronic Exposure to Wood Smoke

Yimin Zou,

Affiliation The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Shaoxing Li,

Affiliation The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Weifeng Zou,

Affiliation Guangzhou Chest Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Guoping Hu,

Affiliation The Third Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Yumin Zhou,

Affiliation The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Gongyong Peng,

Affiliation The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Fang He,

Affiliation The Research Center of Experiment Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Bing Li,

Affiliation The Research Center of Experiment Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Pixin Ran

* E-mail: pxran@vip.163.com

Affiliation The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Upregulation of Gelatinases and Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Small Airway Remodeling Associated with Chronic Exposure to Wood Smoke

Yimin Zou,
Shaoxing Li,
Weifeng Zou,
Guoping Hu,
Yumin Zhou,
Gongyong Peng,
Fang He,
Bing Li,
Pixin Ran

Published: May 6, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0096708

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