Genes associated with MUC5AC expression in small airway epithelium of human smokers and non-smokers

• Main Authors: Wang Guoqing (Author), Xu Zhibo (Author), Wang Rui (Author), Al-Hijji Mohammed (Author), Salit Jacqueline (Author), Strulovici-Barel Yael (Author), Tilley Ann E (Author), Mezey Jason G (Author), Crystal Ronald G (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mucus hypersecretion contributes to the morbidity and mortality of smoking-related lung diseases, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which starts in the small airways. Despite progress in animal studies, the gen...