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Anti-infective control in human bronchiolar epithelial cells by mucin phenotypic changes following uptake of N-acetyl-L-cysteine.
Free radical research - 1 Jan 2015
Koizumi Chiaki, Yamada Masahiro, Ishizaki Ken, Ueda Takayuki, Sakurai Kaoru
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Aspiration pneumonia is infection of the respiratory tract resulting from accumulation of sputum in the larynx. N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) might regulate mucin (MUC) expression and activate inherent anti-infective system in bronchiolar epithelial cells after cellular uptake, and therefore...
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