AIM2/IL-1α/TGF-β Axis in PBMCs From Exacerbated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients Is Not Related to COX-2-Dependent Inflammatory Pathway

AIM2/IL-1α/TGF-β Axis in PBMCs From Exacerbated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients Is Not Related to COX-2-Dependent Inflammatory Pathway

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disorder characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and progressive airflow limitation as a consequence of a chronic inflammatory response. Corticosteroids are the main treatment for COPD patients with a history of exacerbation, in that th...

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Main Authors: Antonio Molino, Michela Terlizzi, Chiara Colarusso, Antonietta Rossi, Pasquale Somma, Alessandro Saglia, Aldo Pinto, Rosalinda Sorrentino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
lung
chronic lung inflammation
COPD
inflammasome
IL-1-like cytokines
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.01235/full

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