Pulmonary Emphysema

Studies from Johns Hopkins University provide new data on pulmonary emphysema

Published in Cancer Weekly, August 4th, 2009

"Rangasamy T, Misra V, Zhen L, Tankersley CG, Tuder RM, Biswal S. Cigarette smoke-induced emphysema in A/J mice is associated with pulmonary oxidative stress, apoptosis of lung cells, and global alterations in gene expression. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 296: L888-L900, 2009," scientists in the United States report.

"First published March 13, 2009; doi: 10.1152/ajplung.90369.2008.-Cigarette smoking is the major risk factor for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the fourth leading cause of deaths in the United States. Despite recent advances, the molecular mechanisms involved in the initiation and progression of this disease remain elusive. We used...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-08-04)

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