Monocytes and Macrophages in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

Autor: Belchamber, Kylie B R, Walker, Eloise M, Stockley, Robert A, Sapey, Elizabeth
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
ISSN: 1178-2005
1176-9106
Popis: Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a genetic condition characterised by low circulating levels of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT), a serine proteinase inhibitor. The most common deficiency variants are the S and Z mutations, which cause the accumulation of misfolded AAT in hepatocytes resulting in endoplasmic reticular stress and insufficient release of AAT into the circulation (
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