Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 145, Issue 2 , Pages 186-191 , April 2008

Increased Apoptosis in the Alveolar Microenvironment of the Healthy Human Lung

  • Christine Liacos, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Laboratory of Surgical Research, Athens University Medical School, and First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Surgical Intensive Care and Trauma Unit, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
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  • Manousos M. Konstadoulakis, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Laboratory of Surgical Research, Athens University Medical School, and First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Surgical Intensive Care and Trauma Unit, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Kalvou 24, Old Psychico, 154 52, Athens, Greece.
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  • Venetia Economou, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Laboratory of Surgical Research, Athens University Medical School, and First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Surgical Intensive Care and Trauma Unit, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • Stylianos Katsaragakis, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Laboratory of Surgical Research, Athens University Medical School, and First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Surgical Intensive Care and Trauma Unit, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • Emmy Chatzigianni, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Laboratory of Surgical Research, Athens University Medical School, and First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Surgical Intensive Care and Trauma Unit, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • George G. Georgiadis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Intensive Care Unit, Hippocration General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Athanasios Prekates, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Intensive Care Unit, Tzaneio General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Andreas Karampinis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Intensive Care Unit, Gennimatas General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • John Bramis, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Laboratory of Surgical Research, Athens University Medical School, and First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Surgical Intensive Care and Trauma Unit, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece

Received 2 February 2006

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doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2006.06.037

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 145, Issue 2 , Pages 186-191 , April 2008

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