PLUNC Proteins Positivity in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Case-Control Study

Introduction. Innate immunity is the first protection against microorganisms. Nowadays, there is a growing interest in innate immune molecule known as palate, lung, nasal epithelial clone (PLUNC). PLUNC is a specific product of the airways, of approximately 25 kDa, encoded by adjacent genes found wi...

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Main Authors: Desiderio Passali, Codrut Sarafoleanu, Claudiu Manea, Michele Loglisci, Francesco Maria Passali, Jacopo Cambi, Cristina Iosif, Eugenia Panaitescu, Luisa Maria Bellussi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/853583