Fluticasone induces apoptosis in peripheral T-lymphocytes: A comparison between asthmatic and normal subjects

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 257-266

  Melis, M ^a   Siena, L ^a   Pace, E ^a   Gjomarkaj, M ^a   Profita, M ^a   Pirazzoli, A ^a   Todaro, M ^a   Stassi, G ^a   Bonsignore, G ^a   Vignola, A M ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Asthma; Fluticasone propionate; Inflammation

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; DNA; DNA FRAGMENT; FAS ANTIGEN; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; GLUCOCORTICOID; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR; LIPOCORTIN 5; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2;

ADULT; AIRWAY; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CELL ISOLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CONTENT; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; INFLAMMATION; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ADULT; ANDROSTADIENES; ANNEXIN A5; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIGENS, CD95; APOPTOSIS; ASTHMA; BCL-2-ASSOCIATED X PROTEIN; CELLS, CULTURED; DNA; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2; RECEPTORS, INTERLEUKIN-2; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 18244368231     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00239202     Document Type: Article

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