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Leptin up-regulates MUC5B expression in human airway epithelial cells via mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway.
Experimental lung research - 1 Jun 2010
Woo Hyun-Jae, Yoo Woo Jong, Bae Chang Hoon, Song Si-Youn, Kim Yong-Woon, Park So-Young, Kim Yong-Dae
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Leptin, an adipocyte-secreted hormone that regulates food intake and metabolic response, has been recently reported to increase in the serum during inflammatory airway disease associated with mucus-hypersecretion. We investigated the effects of leptin on mucin expression in human airway epithelial cells and the signaling pathways. The expression of the leptin receptor was evaluated in human nasal mucosa and...
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