Experimental murine acute lung injury induces increase of pulmonary TIE2-expressing macrophages

• Autori principali: Heidi Ehrentraut (Autore), Christina Weisheit (Autore), Marcel Scheck (Autore), Stilla Frede (Autore), Tobias Hilbert (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Background Breakdown of the alveolo-capillary wall is pathognomonic for Acute Lung Injury (ALI). Angiopoietins, vascular-specific growth factors, are linked to endothelial barrier dysfunction, and elevated Angiopoietin-2 (ANG2) levels are associated with poor outcome of ALI patients. Specia...