Effect of prostaglandin D2 on VEGF release by nasal polyp fibroblasts

Background: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to be associated with the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). VEGF is produced by a variety of cells including fibroblasts. It was recently reported that prostaglandin (PG) E2 induces VEGF release by nasal...

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Main Authors: Kengo Kanai, Mitsuhiro Okano, Tazuko Fujiwara, Shin Kariya, Takenori Haruna, Ryotaro Omichi, Sei-ichiro Makihara, Yuji Hirata, Kazunori Nishizaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893016300259