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Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling to Erk1/2 and STATs Control the Intensity of the Epithelial Inflammatory Responses to Rhinovirus Infection
15 Feb 2008
Abstract excerpt
Rhinovirus infection is the most common cause of acute exacerbations of inflammatory lung diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, where it provokes steroid refractory and abnormally intense neutrophilic inflammation that can be life threatening. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression correlates with disease severity and neutrophil infiltration in these conditions. However,...
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