title: Proline-glycine-proline as a potential biomarker in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cystic fibrosis.
abstract: The present review discusses the role of tri-peptide Proline -Glycine -Proline (PGP) as a potential player, biomarker and therapeutic target in this process.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Arne Lucas
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ten Hoeve
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Mojtaba Abdul
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Roda
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Redegeld
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Gert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Folkerts
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
authors.forename: James Edwin
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Blalock
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaggar
keywords: Chemotactic factors; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Cystic fibrosis; Extracellular matrix; Interleukin-8 A and B; Neutrophil activation praline; Serine ednopeptidases