Bone Morphogenic Proteins and Their Antagonists in the Lower Airways of Stable COPD Patients.
Antonino Di StefanoUmberto RosaniStefano LevraIsabella GnemmiPaola BrunMauro ManiscalcoSilvestro Ennio D'AnnaVitina CarrieroFrancesca BertoliniFabio Luigi Massimo RicciardoloPublished in: Biology (2023)
These data show an imbalance between BMP proteins and their antagonists in the lungs of stable COPD. This imbalance may play a role in the remodeling of the airways, altering the regenerative-reparative responses of the diseased bronchioles and lung parenchyma.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- end stage renal disease
- cystic fibrosis
- mesenchymal stem cells
- lung function
- stem cells
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- big data
- machine learning
- bone marrow
- body composition
- artificial intelligence
- soft tissue
- tissue engineering