Laminin fragment P1 is increased in the lower respiratory tract of patients with diffuse interstitial lung diseases

Laminin is a 900,000-dalton extracellular matrix glycoprotein involved in a variety of functions, including cellular movement, growth, and differentiation. The aim of this work was to investigate the presence and biologic significance of this substance in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of d...

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Published in:	Chest Vol. 104; no. 4; p. 1163
Main Authors:	Pérez-Arellano, J L, Pedraz, M J, Fuertes, A, de la Cruz, J L, González de Buitrago, J M, Jiménez, A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.10.1993
Subjects:	Adult Albumins - analysis Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid - chemistry Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid - cytology Female Humans Laminin - analysis Leukocyte Count Lung Diseases, Interstitial - diagnosis Lung Diseases, Interstitial - metabolism Male Middle Aged Peptide Fragments - analysis Procollagen - analysis Radioimmunoassay
ISSN:	0012-3692
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