title: Effect of dexamethasone on the release of transforming growth factor-beta1, interleukin-8, interleukin-10 and RANTES release by sputum cells in severe asthma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100083, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-yan
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Gai
authors.forename: Yong-chang
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Wen-li
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Cao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001249:Asthma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D018946:Chemokine CCL5 / Q000378:metabolism; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000378:metabolism; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013183:Sputum / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000378:metabolism; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1
chemical_list: D018946:Chemokine CCL5; D016207:Cytokines; D016209:Interleukin-8; C508960:TGFB1 protein, human; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1; D016753:Interleukin-10; D003907:Dexamethasone