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Measuring Carbon Content in Airway Macrophages Exposed to Carbon-Containing Particulate Matters
Published on: July 12, 2024
Carbonaceous particle exposure triggered accumulation of Osteopontin/SPP1+ macrophages contributes to emphysema
Lianyong Han1, Verena Haefner1, Ali Önder Yildirim1,2
1Institute of Lung Health and Immunity (LHI) Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC) Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany Member of the German Center of Lung Research (DZL) Munich Germany.
No abstract available in PubMed .
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