title: Does pIgR down-regulation in COPD cause reprogramming of bronchial epithelium?
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 19, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
authors.forename: Spoorthi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sankineni
authors.forename: Young
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Nima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hosseinian
authors.forename: Narasaiah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kolliputi
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi / Q000378:metabolism*; D015536:Down-Regulation; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D019056:Receptors, Polymeric Immunoglobulin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D020545:Respiratory Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015398:Signal Transduction; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000378:metabolism; D000099222:betaIG-H3 Protein
chemical_list: D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins; D019056:Receptors, Polymeric Immunoglobulin; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D000099222:betaIG-H3 Protein