Nasally Administered <i>Lactococcus lactis</i> Secreting Heme Oxygenase-1 Attenuates Murine Emphysema

• Main Authors: Kentaro Yumoto (Author), Takashi Sato (Author), Kentaro Nakashima (Author), Fu Namai (Author), Suguru Shigemori (Author), Takeshi Shimosato (Author), Takeshi Kaneko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Emphysema, a type of lung-destroying condition associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is an inflammatory lung disease mainly due to cigarette smoke exposure. As there is no curative therapy, prevention should be considered first by cessation of smoking to avoid exposure to oxi...