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House dust mite-promoted epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in human bronchial epithelium.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 Jan 2010
Heijink Irene H, Postma Dirkje S, Noordhoek Jacobien A, Broekema Martine, Kapus Andras
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The molecular basis of airway remodeling and loss of epithelial integrity in asthma is still undefined. We aimed to establish if exposure of human bronchial epithelium (16HBE cells) to asthma-related stimuli can induce epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a key process in tissue repair and remodeling associated with loss of intercellular contacts. We studied the effects of fibrogenic cytokine TGF-beta and...
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