Loss of skin elasticity is associated with pulmonary emphysema, biomarkers of inflammation, and matrix metalloproteinase activity in smokers

Elastin breakdown and the resultant loss of lung elastic recoil is a hallmark of pulmonary emphysema in susceptible individuals as a consequence of tobacco smoke exposure. Systemic alterations to the synthesis...

Source: Respiratory Research - June 24, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Michael E. O ’Brien, Divay Chandra, Robert C. Wilson, Chad M. Karoleski, Carl R. Fuhrman, Joseph K. Leader, Jiantao Pu, Yingze Zhang, Alison Morris, Seyed Nouraie, Jessica Bon, Zsolt Urban and Frank C. Sciurba Tags: Research Source Type: research