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Increased IL-33 expression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology - 1 Apr 2015
Xia Jie, Zhao Junling, Shang Jin, Li Miao, Zeng Zhilin, Zhao Jianping, Wang Jianmiao, Xu Yongjian, Xie Jungang
Abstract excerpt
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory lung disease characterized by inflammatory cell activation and the release of inflammatory mediators. Interleukin-33 (IL-33) plays a critical role in various inflammatory and immunological pathologies, but evidence for its role in COPD is lacking. This study aimed to investigate the expression of IL-33 in COPD and to determine whether IL-33...
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