Tiotropium/Olodaterol treatment reduces cigarette smoke extract-induced cell death in BEAS-2B bronchial epithelial cells

• Main Authors: Cheng-hsiung Chen (Author), Yi-Rong Li (Author), Sheng-Hao Lin (Author), Hsiu-Hui Chang (Author), Woei-Horng Chai (Author), Po-Chiang Chan (Author), Ching-Hsiung Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cigarette smoking is a critical risk factor for the destruction of lung parenchyma or the development of emphysema, which is characteristic of COPD. Disruption of epithelial layer integrity may contribute to lung injury following cigarette smoke extract (CSE) exposure. Tiotropium...