Concentration of cytokines and growth factors in BAL fluid after allergen challenge in asthmatics and their effect on alpha-smooth muscle actin and collagen III synthesis by human lung fibroblasts.
Batra
Vikas
V
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Khurana
Sandhya
S
Musani
Ali I
AI
Hastie
Annette T
AT
Carpenter
Katherine A
KA
Zangrilli
James G
JG
Peters
Stephen P
SP
D000199:Actins / Q000187:drug effects*; D001249:Asthma / Q000378:metabolism*; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000737:chemistry*; D024061:Collagen Type III / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000032:analysis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects*; D015291:Transforming Growth Factors / Q000032:analysis* / Q000494:pharmacology*
D000199:Actins; D024061:Collagen Type III; D016207:Cytokines; D015291:Transforming Growth Factors