Differential Effects of p38, MAPK, PI3K or Rho Kinase Inhibitors on Bacterial Phagocytosis and Efferocytosis by Macrophages in COPD.

Differential Effects of p38, MAPK, PI3K or Rho Kinase Inhibitors on Bacterial Phagocytosis and Efferocytosis by Macrophages in COPD.

Pulmonary inflammation and bacterial colonization are central to the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Defects in macrophage phagocytosis of both bacteria and apoptotic cells contribute to the COPD phenotype. Small molecule inhibitors with anti-inflammatory activity again...

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Main Authors: Martin A Bewley, Kylie B R Belchamber, Kirandeep K Chana, Richard C Budd, Gavin Donaldson, Jadwiga A Wedzicha, Christopher E Brightling, Iain Kilty, Louise E Donnelly, Peter J Barnes, Dave Singh, Moira K B Whyte, David H Dockrell, COPDMAP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5040258?pdf=render

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