Xinru Xiao

Copper‐Driven Epithelial Barrier Disruption: A Novel Mechanism of COPD Acute Exacerbations Mediated by the TNF‐α/ATP7A Axis

ABSTRACT Elevated copper levels are associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and susceptibility to acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between copper levels and AEC...