Upregulation of cell-surface mucin MUC15 in human nasal epithelial cells upon influenza A virus infection

Abstract Background Cell-surface mucins are expressed in apical epithelial cells of the respiratory tract, and contribute a crucial part of the innate immune system. Despite anti-inflammatory or antiviral functions being revealed for certain cell-surface mucins such as MUC1, the roles of other mucin...

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Main Authors: Zhuang Gui Chen, Zhao Ni Wang, Yan Yan, Jing Liu, Ting Ting He, Kim Thye Thong, Yew Kwang Ong, Vincent T. K. Chow, Kai Sen Tan, De Yun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4213-y