High‐altitude hypoxia‐induced rat alveolar cell injury by increasing autophagy

Abstract

The lung is an open system continuously exposed to external environment through the respiratory tract and is highly susceptible to environmental insults. There is considerable evidence that exposure to high-altitude hypoxia may result in a variety of cardiopulmonary diseases, posing a serious threat to human health and even life. Individuals exposed to high-altitude hypoxia may present with severe lung tissue damage and impaired