Human bronchial fibroblasts express the 5-lipoxygenase pathway
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Human bronchial fibroblasts express the 5-lipoxygenase pathway
BACKGROUND Fibroblasts are implicated in sub-epithelial fibrosis in remodeled asthmatic airways and contribute to airway inflammation by releasing cytokines and other mediators. Fibroblast activity is influenced by members of the leukotriene family of bronchoconstrictor and inflammatory mediators, but it is not known whether human bronchial fibroblasts can synthesize leukotrienes. METHODS The...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Research
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1465-993X
DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-7-102