Induction of release and up-regulated gene expression of interleukin (IL)-8 in A549 cells by serine proteinases
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypersecretion of cytokines and serine proteinases has been observed in asthma. Since protease-activated receptors (PARs) are receptors of several serine proteinases and airway epithelial cells are a major source of cytokines, the in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Cell Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/7/22 |