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Lung samples were collected from transplant surgery either donor tissue (non-smokers or smokers) or diseased tissue. Caspase 1 activity in the cytoplasmic fraction of the extracted lung tissue was assessed using a specific assay. Data represent as individual data with bar indicating mean ± s.e.mean. * indicates statistically significant difference from non-smoking donor lung tissue levels (One-way ANOVA with a Dunn's post test).
