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Coupled Nucleotide and Mucin Hypersecretion from Goblet-Cell Metaplastic Human Airway Epithelium
8 Oct 2010
Abstract excerpt
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and its metabolite adenosine regulate airway mucociliary clearance via activation of purinoceptors. In this study, we investigated the contribution of goblet cells to airway epithelial ATP release. Primary human bronchial epithelial (HBE) cultures, typically dominated by ciliated cells, were induced to develop goblet cell metaplasia by infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)...
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