Research Article

Sirtuin 3 Inhibits Airway Epithelial Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress in Cigarette Smoke-Induced COPD

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Sirt3 improved airway epithelial cell injury induced by CSE. Representative images of cell apoptosis determined by flow cytometry are shown for each condition (a). The increases in cell apoptosis rate were further elevated by Sirt3 siRNA but inhibited by Sirt3 overexpression when BEAS-2B cells were stimulated with 7.5% CSE (b). MTT assay showed that the decreases in cell viability were further intensified by Sirt3 siRNA and prevented by Sirt3 overexpression in CSE-treated BEAS-2B cells (c). Data are expressed as from three independent experiments. versus control group, and # versus 7.5% CSE-treated group.
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