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Up-regulation of MUC18 in airway epithelial cells by IL-13: implications in bacterial adherence.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 May 2011
Simon Glenn C, Martin Richard J, Smith Sean, Thaikoottathil Jyoti, Bowler Russell P, Barenkamp Stephen J, Chu Hong Wei
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Airway bacterial infections are a major problem in lung diseases, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cystic fibrosis. Increased Th2 cytokines, such as IL-13, are observed in lung diseases and may contribute to bacterial infections. How Th2 cytokines affect bacteri...
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