Level of Fatty Acid Binding Protein 5 (FABP5) Is Increased in Sputum of Allergic Asthmatics and Links to Airway Remodeling and Inflammation.

BACKGROUND:The inflammatory processes in the upper and lower airways in allergic rhinitis and asthma are similar. Induced sputum and nasal lavage fluid provide a non-invasive way to examine proteins involved in airway inflammation in these conditions. OBJECTIVES:We conducted proteomic analyses of sp...

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Main Authors: Hille Suojalehto, Pia Kinaret, Maritta Kilpeläinen, Elina Toskala, Niina Ahonen, Henrik Wolff, Harri Alenius, Anne Puustinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127003