The interaction between dynamic lung physiology, the extracellular matrix and mechanical strain

Autor: Al-Jamal, Rehab.

Recently, various proteoglycans (PGs) have been identified in the lung. The first objective of this thesis was to test the hypothesis that matrix glycosaminoglycans contribute to lung tissue viscoelasticity. Lung parenchymal strips were exposed to sp

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Changes in proteoglycans and lung tissue mechanics duriong excessive mechanical ventilation in rats.

Autor: Al-Jamal, Rehab, Ludwig, Mara S.

Publikováno v: American Journal of Physiology: Lung Cellular & Molecular Physiology; Nov2001, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p1078, 10p, 6 Color Photographs, 3 Diagrams, 6 Graphs