Abnormal glucocorticoid receptor-activator protein 1 interaction in steroid-resistant asthma.

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Glucocorticosteroids are a very effective treatment for asthma and other chronic inflammatory diseases. However, a small proportion of patients is resistant to the therapeutic effects of glucocorticoids. Pharmacokinetic and ligand binding studies suggest that the molecular abnormality in steroid resistance lies distal to nuclear translocation. We have previously reported that there is a decreased ability of...

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