Scavenger receptor B1 involvement in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease pathogenesis

• Autores principales: Carlo Cervellati (Autor), Paolo Casolari (Autor), Alessandra Pecorelli (Autor), Claudia Sticozzi (Autor), Francesco Nucera (Autor), Alberto Papi (Autor), Gaetano Caramori (Autor), Giuseppe Valacchi (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Bioscientifica, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Oxidative stress due to cigarette smoking seems to be one of the major driving mechanisms in COPD pathogenesis. Since the scavenger receptor B1 (SR-B1) appears to play a...