Redox Regulation in Aging Lungs and Therapeutic Implications of Antioxidants in COPD

• Main Authors: Hirofumi Kiyokawa (Author), Yuma Hoshino (Author), Kazuhiro Sakaguchi (Author), Shigeo Muro (Author), Junji Yodoi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mammals, including humans, are aerobic organisms with a mature respiratory system to intake oxygen as a vital source of cellular energy. Despite the essentiality of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as byproducts of aerobic metabolism for cellular homeostasis, excessive ROS contribute to the development...