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Airway β-Defensin-1 Protein Is Elevated in COPD and Severe Asthma
Background. Innate immune antimicrobial peptides, including β-defensin-1, promote the chemotaxis and activation of several immune cells. The role of β-defensin-1 in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains unclear. Methods. Induced sputum was collected from healthy controls an...
Autores principales: | Baines, Katherine J., Wright, Thomas K., Simpson, Jodie L., McDonald, Vanessa M., Wood, Lisa G., Parsons, Kristy S., Wark, Peter A., Gibson, Peter G. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4629049/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26568662 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/407271 |
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