Increased expression of ADAM33 protein in asthmatic patients as compared to non-asthmatic controls

Background & objectives: ADAM33 is a member of a family of genes that encode membrane-anchored proteins with a disintegrin and a metalloprotease domain, primarily expressed in lung fibroblasts and bronchial smooth muscle cells. ADAM33 has been identified as a risk factor for asthma and is known...

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Main Authors: Priya Tripathi, Shally Awasthi, Nuzhat Husain, Rajendra Prasad, Vikas Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2013;volume=137;issue=3;spage=507;epage=514;aulast=Tripathi