PLUNC family: Novel class of innate immune protective molecules in upper airway

Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 767-771

  Zhou, Hou De ^a   Li, Xiao Ling ^a   Li, Gui Yuan ^a  

^a Central South University   (China)

Author keywords

Innate immune protective molecules; PLUNC family; Upper airway

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CARCINOGENESIS; CHROMOSOME 20; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NOSE MUCUS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY; TONGUE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 11144318833     PISSN: 10003282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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