Extracellular superoxide dismutase has a highly specific localization in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis/usual interstitial pneumonia

Vuokko L. Kinnula, Ulla Hodgson, Essi Lakari, Roderick J. Tan, Raija Sormunen, Ylermi Soini, Sakari Kakko, Tarja Laitinen, Tim D. Oury, Paavo Pääkkö

Histopathology · 2006 · 64 citations · 37 references

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Abstract

Overall, consistent with several other antioxidant enzymes, ECSOD is very low in fibrotic areas of UIP, which may further increase the oxidant burden in this disease.

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