Impaired mRNA Expression of the Migration Related Chemokine Receptor CXCR4 in Mesenchymal Stem Cells of COPD Patients

• Главные авторы: K. Karagiannis (Автор), A. Proklou (Автор), E. Tsitoura (Автор), I. Lasithiotaki (Автор), C. Kalpadaki (Автор), D. Moraitaki (Автор), I. Sperelakis (Автор), G. Kontakis (Автор), K. M. Antoniou (Автор), N. Tzanakis (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Defective tissue repair and remodeling are main aspects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) pathophysiology. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) have been implicated in this direction, as their functional impairment and recruitment could possibly contribute to disease developmen...