Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Rhinovirus infection causes steroid resistance in airway epithelium through nuclear factor кB and c-Jun N-terminal kinase activation

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Inhaled glucocorticoids are often highly effective in treating symptoms of asthma exacerbations, however they are ineffective at treating a...
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Predictors of response to tiotropium versus salmeterol in asthmatic adults

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The severity of asthma symptoms is well known to be attenuated by inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) due to their anti-inflammatory effect.  Long...
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Monday, October 7, 2013

Exhaled NO levels and blood eosinophil counts independently associate with wheeze and asthma events

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Eosinophils and exhaled Nitric Oxide (NO) levels are prominent features of asthma.  It is known that both exhaled NO and blood eosinophil c...
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A major allergen of public health relevance in the inner city of Baltimore

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The prevalence of asthma is ubiquitous across the United States, but the major allergens of public health relevance that contribute to the ...
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Primary NK immunodeficiencies

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Keeping on the topic of natural killer cells, Jordan Orange, MD, PhD contributes a review on immunodeficiencies associated with NK cell dys...
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Natural killer cell interactions in adaptive immunity

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This month, Deniz et al. give an overview of current knowledge about natural killer cells [NK cells] and their interface with pathways and ...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Is the human gut microbiota the critical mediator of health?

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In a review this month, Greer and co-authors present interesting information on just how much our health depends on the well-being and com...
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