Intranasal administration of recombinant TRAIL down-regulates CXCL-1/KC in an ovalbumin-induced airway inflammation murine model.

Ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized BALB/c mice were i.n. instilled with recombinant TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) 24 hours before OVA challenge. The total number of leukocytes and the levels of the chemokine CXCL-1/KC significantly increased in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluids of alle...

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Main Authors: Veronica Tisato, Chiara Garrovo, Stefania Biffi, Francesca Petrera, Rebecca Voltan, Fabio Casciano, Germana Meroni, Chiara Agnoletto, Giorgio Zauli, Paola Secchiero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4266651?pdf=render