Cathelicidin LL-37 restoring glucocorticoid function in smoking and lipopolysaccharide-induced airway inflammation in rats
Abstract. Background. Glucocorticoids have been widely used to treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Nevertheless, corticosteroid insensitivity is a major barrier to the effective treatment of COPD and its mechanism remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the effect...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2019-03-01
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Series: | Chinese Medical Journal |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000000107 |