Mucosal sensitization to German cockroach involves protease-activated receptor-2

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Allergic asthma is on the rise in developed countries. A common characteristic of allergens is that they contain intrinsic protease activity, and many have been shown to activate protease-activated receptor (PAR)-2 <it>in vitro...

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Main Authors: Dienger Krista, Zhou Ping, Ledford John R, Page Kristen, Wills-Karp Marsha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/62