Estrogen protects against airway inflammation via upregulation of SLPI and downregulation of IL-33

C. Draijer, M. N. Hylkema, C. M. Greene, P. A. Klok, W. Timens, D. S. Postma, B. N. Melgert (Groningen, Netherlands; Dublin, Ireland)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Asthma: mechanisms of airway inflammation
Session: Asthma: mechanisms of airway inflammation
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2358
Disease area: Airway diseases

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