Inhibition of hBD-3, but not hBD-1 and hBD-2, mRNA expression by corticosteroids

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 280, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 522-525

  Duits, Louise A ^a   Rademaker, Mirjam ^a   Ravensbergen, Bep ^a   Van Sterkenburg, Marianne A J A ^a   Van Strijen, Elizabeth ^a   Hiemstra, Pieter S ^a   Nibbering, Peter H ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bronchial epithelial cells; Corticosteroids; Mononuclear phagocytes; defensins

Indexed keywords

BETA DEFENSIN 1; BETA DEFENSIN 2; BETA DEFENSIN 3; CORTICOSTEROID; DEFENSIN; DEXAMETHASONE; MESSENGER RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITION;

EID: 0034806603     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2000.4157     Document Type: Article

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