High uric acid aggravates apoptosis of lung epithelial cells induced by cigarette smoke extract through downregulating PRDX2 in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Ya Dong, Fei Han, Yue Su, Bei Sun, Wei Zhao, Congqing Pan
Topics & Concepts
ApoptosisReactive oxygen speciesOxidative stressCOPDGene knockdownSmall interfering RNAMitochondrial ROSMedicineCancer researchChemistryImmunologyInternal medicineBiochemistryGeneTransfectionChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchGout, Hyperuricemia, Uric AcidHeme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide