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Aggravation of Allergic Airway Inflammation by Cigarette Smoke in Mice Is CD44-Dependent

BACKGROUND: Although epidemiological studies reveal that cigarette smoke (CS) facilitates the development and exacerbation of allergic asthma, these studies offer limited information on the mechanisms involved. The transmembrane glycoprotein CD44 is involved in cell adhesion and acts as a receptor f...

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Autores principales: Kumar, Smitha, Lanckacker, Ellen, Dentener, Mieke, Bracke, Ken, Provoost, Sharen, De Grove, Katrien, Brusselle, Guy, Wouters, Emiel, Maes, Tania, Joos, Guy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4801229/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26999446
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0151113