Anti-inflammatory and bronchoprotective roles of endogenous prostaglandin E2
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is produced by resident cells in the airway, such as airway epithelial cells, airway smooth muscle cells and alveolar macrophages, and is always present in the airway. Various exogenous and endogenous stimuli cause immediate increases in PGE2 from several-fold to multiples of...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1999-01-01
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| Series: | Allergology International |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132389301531474X |