Dexamethasone Creates a Suppressive Microenvironment and Promotes <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i> Invasion in a Human 3D Epithelial/Immune Respiratory Model

Dexamethasone Creates a Suppressive Microenvironment and Promotes <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i> Invasion in a Human 3D Epithelial/Immune Respiratory Model

Lung immunity and susceptibility to infections is subject to interactions between the epithelial layer and immune cells residing in the pulmonary space. <i>Aspergillus (A.) fumigatus</i>, the most prevalent pathogenic fungus, affects both upper and lower respiratory tracts of immunocompr...

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Main Authors: Maureen K. Luvanda, Wilfried Posch, Asma Noureen, Eliott Lafon, Viktoria Zaderer, Cornelia Lass-Flörl, Doris Wilflingseder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
dexamethasone
<i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i>
3D lung model
macrophages
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/3/221

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