IL-4, IL-13, and dexamethasone augment fibroblast proliferation in asthma

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 602-606

  Kraft, Monica ^a   Lewis, Christina ^a   Pham, David ^a   Chu, Hong Wei ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway remodeling; Asthma; Fibroblast; IL 13; IL 4

Indexed keywords

CHEMOATTRACTANT; CYTOKINE; DEXAMETHASONE; INTERLEUKIN 13; INTERLEUKIN 4; THYMIDINE; TRITIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035030820     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.113760     Document Type: Article

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