Captopril inhibits apoptosis in human lung epithelial cells: A potential antifibrotic mechanism.

Autor: Uhal, Bruce D., Gidea, Claudia
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Zdroj: American Journal of Physiology: Lung Cellular & Molecular Physiology; Nov98, Vol. 19 Issue 5, pL1013, 5p
Abstrakt: Examines the effect of captopril on Fas-induced apoptosis in a human lung epithelial cell line. Involvement of apoptosis of lung epithelial in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis; Details on the inhibition of Fas-induced apoptosis of human lungs epithelial cells in culture by captopril at concentrations readily attained in vivo; Suggestions of the study.
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