Second hand smoke and COPD: lessons from animal studies

Second hand smoke and COPD: lessons from animal studies

Cigarette smoke exposure is the key initiator of chronic inflammation, alveolar destruction, and the loss of alveolar blood vessels that lead to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which is comprised of emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS)...

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Main Author: Laima Taraseviciene-Stewart (auth)
Other Authors: Adelheid Kratzer (auth), Michael Borchers (auth)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
Subjects:
Autoantibodies
Cytokines
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary injections
Inflammation
matrix degradation
Immune responses
Macrophages
Cell signaling
Monocytes and lymphocytes
second hand smoke
Heart Failure
Emphysema
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