β2-agonists promote host defense against bacterial infection in primary human bronchial epithelial cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Airway epithelial cells are critical in host defense against bacteria including <it>Mycoplasma pneumoniae </it>(Mp) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. β2-agonists are mainstay of COPD and asthma t...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMC
2010-05-01
|
| Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/10/30 |