CC16 levels correlate with cigarette smoke exposure in bronchial epithelial cells and with lung function decline in smokers

Club cell protein-16 (CC16) expression has been associated with smoking-related lung function decline. The study hypothesis was that CC16 expression in both serum and bronchial epithelium is associated with lu...

Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 16, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: David Chi-Leung Lam, Hoi-Hin Kwok, Wai-Cho Yu, Fanny Wai-San Ko, Cheuk-Yin Tam, Arthur Chun-Wing Lau, Daniel Yee-Tak Fong and Mary Sau-Man Ip Tags: Research article Source Type: research