Angiotensin II type-2 receptor activation in alveolar macrophages mediates protection against cigarette smoke-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Dan Mei, Wupeng Liao, Phyllis X.L. Gan, Quy T.N. Tran, Christabel C.M.Y. Chan, Chew Kiat Matthew Heng, W.S. Fred Wong
Topics & Concepts
InflammationReceptorChemistryAlveolar macrophageAgonistDownregulation and upregulationEndocrinologyAngiotensin IICOPDInternal medicineImmunologyPharmacologyMedicineMacrophageBiochemistryIn vitroGeneCardiovascular, Neuropeptides, and Oxidative Stress ResearchAdipose Tissue and MetabolismRenin-Angiotensin System Studies