State of the art. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of alveolar destruction in emphysema: an evolutionary perspective.

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State of the art. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of alveolar destruction in emphysema: an evolutionary perspective. Abstract Text:

Rubin M Tuder,Toshinori Yoshida,Wadih Arap,Renata Pasqualini,Irina Petrache,

Emphysema consists of a unique pattern of alveolar destruction, resulting in marked airspace enlargement with reduction of alveolar capillary exchange area. Classical concepts of the pathogenesis of emphysema have relied on the paradigm set by the inflammation and protease/antiprotease imbalance. We propose herein that cigarette smoke constitutes an environmental hazard that causes alveolar destruction by the interaction of apoptosis, oxidative stress, and protease/antiprotease imbalance. We draw a parallel between organismal aging, organ structural maintenance, and the damage resulting from chronic cigarette smoke inhalation. The stochastic interaction between environmental hazards and the effort of an organism or a particular organ to fend off these hazards results in the accumulation of cellular damage and features characteristic of aging. Inflammation follows as the result of the multiplication of injuries. We highlight the importance of understanding the biology of the interaction of alveolar cells in homeostasis and in alveolar destruction, and the potential role of novel processes related to senescence and stress response. An evolutionary perspective of emphysema that incorporates mechanisms related to aging may lead to important advances in the understanding and therapeutic targeting of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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RM Tuder,T Yoshida,W Arap,R Pasqualini,I Petrache,

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State of the art. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of alveolar destruction in emphysema: an evolutionary perspective. Journal Published:

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Journal: Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society

VOLUME: 3

Page Numbers: 503-10

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ISSN: 1546-3222

DAY: 3

MONTH: Aug

YEAR: 2006

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AFFILIATION: Department of Pathology, Division of Cardiopulmonary Pathology, Ross Research Building, Ross 519, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. rtuder@jhmi.edu

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