ヒト肺上皮細胞を用いた実験 (IMAGE)
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尿酸は、ヒト肺上皮細胞にかかる酸化ストレスを抑制し、この作用は、女性ホルモンの存在によって消失する（女性ホルモン量が低下した高齢女性などに尿酸の保護作用が強く現れる可能性を示唆）
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Dr. Tsuyoshi Shuto
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<p>Adapted from figure 4 of Fujikawa, H., Sakamoto, Y., Masuda, N., Oniki, K., Kamei, S., Nohara, H., ... Shuto, T. (2020). Higher Blood Uric Acid in Female Humans and Mice as a Protective Factor against Pathophysiological Decline of Lung Function. Antioxidants, 9(5), 387. doi:10.3390/antiox9050387 </p> <p>This image is made available under the terms of <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution License</a> which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The plots at the bottom of the image have been modified to fit the format of this press release. </p>
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