| Literature DB >> 15170041 |
Abstract
The molecular basis of alpha(1)-antitrypsin deficiency is reviewed and is shown to be due to the accumulation of mutant protein as ordered polymers within the endoplasmic reticulum of hepatocytes. The current goals are to determine the cellular response to polymeric alpha(1)-antitrypsin and to develop therapeutic strategies to block polymerisation in vivo.Entities:
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 2004 PMID: 15170041 PMCID: PMC1747018 DOI: 10.1136/thx.2003.006528
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Thorax ISSN: 0040-6376 Impact factor: 9.139