Animal models of pulmonary emphysema.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The mechanisms by which cigarette smoke leads to the irreversible dilatation and destruction of terminal airspaces of the lung are being unravelled largely as a result of the explosion of studies in animals. At the forefront of this has been the use of genetically manipulated mice, and the evolution and understanding of different models of emphysema. This review will summarise the current models of emphysema.
Mahadeva
Ravi
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Respiratory Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Box 157 Addenbrookes Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK. rm232@cam.ac.uk
Shapiro
Steven D
SD
D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D051379:Mice; D008817:Mice, Mutant Strains; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D012906:Smoke / Q000009:adverse effects; D014026:Nicotiana / Q000737:chemistry
D011506:Proteins; D012906:Smoke