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MicroRNA expression in induced sputum of smokers and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Abstract
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive inflammation in the airways and lungs combined with disturbed homeostatic functions of pulmonary cells. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have the ability to regulate these processes by interfering with gene transcription and translation.