Revealing the mechanism of tissue damage due to tobacco use: finally, a smoking gun?

Am J Pathol

Susan Lehman Cullman Laboratory for Cancer Research, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, 164 Frelinghuysen Rd., Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.

Published: May 2013

This commentary highlights the article by Li et al that presents a compelling case for a mechanism by which tobacco smoke extract (TSE) induces damage to the extracellular matrix, a key element in the pathogenesis of tobacco-related disease.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpath.2013.02.004DOI Listing

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