Phospholipase A2 in experimental allergic bronchitis: a lesson from mouse and rat models.

Phospholipases A2 (PLA2) hydrolyzes phospholipids, initiating the production of inflammatory lipid mediators. We have previously shown that in rats, sPLA2 and cPLA2 play opposing roles in the pathophysiology of ovalbumin (OVA)-induced experimental allergic bronchitis (OVA-EAB), an asthma model: Upon...

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Main Authors: Rufayda Mruwat, Saul Yedgar, Iris Lavon, Amiram Ariel, Miron Krimsky, David Shoseyov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3812210?pdf=render