Exosomes derived from hypoxic alveolar epithelial cells promote the phenotypic transformation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells via the Rap1 pathway
Background: Hypoxic pulmonary hypertension (HPH) is one of the important pathophysiological changes in chronic pulmonary heart disease. Hypoxia promotes the phenotypic transformation of pulmonary a...
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Experimental Lung Research publishes original articles in all fields of respiratory tract anatomy, biology, developmental biology, toxicology, and pathology. Emphasis is placed on investigations concerned with molecular, biochemical, and cellular mechanisms of normal function, pathogenesis, and responses to injury. The journal publishes reports on important methodological advances on new experimental modes. Also published are invited reviews on important and timely research advances, as well as proceedings of specialized symposia.
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