Effect of dexamethasone on the release of transforming growth factor-beta1, interleukin-8, interleukin-10 and RANTES release by sputum cells in severe asthma.
Gai
Xiao-yan
XY
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100083, China.
Sun
Yong-chang
YC
Cao
Wen-li
WL
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
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