A Zinc Chelator TPEN Attenuates Airway Hyperresponsiveness Airway Inflammation in Mice In Vivo

A Zinc Chelator TPEN Attenuates Airway Hyperresponsiveness Airway Inflammation in Mice In Vivo

Background: Zinc is an essential element required for the cell metabolism, including gene transcription, signal transduction, immunity, and apoptosis. The pathophysiological role of zinc in asthma, however, is not entirely clear. Mast cells have been implicated in atopic asthma, and zinc deprivation...

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Main Authors: Satoru Fukuyama, Yuko Matsunaga, Wang Zhanghui, Naotaka Noda, Yukari Asai, Atsushi Moriwaki, Takafumi Matsumoto, Takako Nakano, Koichiro Matsumoto, Yoichi Nakanishi, Hiromasa Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
airway hyperresponsiveness
asthma
zinc chelator TPEN
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015305268

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