## Abstract In response to injury, epithelial cells migrate across the denuded tissue to rapidly close the wound and restore barrier, thereby preventing the entry of pathogens and leakage of fluids. Efficient, proper migration requires a range of processes, acting both inside and out of the cell. A
Activity of matrix metalloproteinase in airway epithelial cells of COPD patients
β Scribed by Li Wen; Xu Yongjian; Zhang Zhenxiang
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- Chinese
- Weight
- 418 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0510-9752
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