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PHYSIOLOGY
Volume 21, Issue -, Pages 396-403Publisher
AMER PHYSIOLOGICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00027.2006
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Pulmonary emphysema results from the loss of intricate alveolar architecture and progressive simplification of small and highly effective gas-exchanging units into large, inefficient cyst-like spaces. Because of the loss of alveolar gas-exchanging units and the capillary bed within them, blood oxygen levels eventually fall and pressures within the pulmonary circulation rise. Recent insights from genetically manipulated mouse models have refined our understanding of the molecular events that prevent or promote the development of pulmonary emphysema. Capitalizing on an improved molecular understanding of emphysema with improved therapeutics has the potential to enhance both the survival and quality of life of patients with this common lung disease.
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