The human cathelicidin LL37 and mitochondrial DAMPs induce airway inflammation in epithelial cells and mice

Simon D. Pouwels (Groningen, Netherlands), Simon Pouwels, Nick Ten Hacken, Jaap Lubbers, Antoon Van Oosterhout, Martijn Nawijn, Irene Heijink

Source: International Congress 2015 – Immunomodulation: basic science and clinical aspects
Session: Immunomodulation: basic science and clinical aspects
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 5115
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Simon D. Pouwels (Groningen, Netherlands), Simon Pouwels, Nick Ten Hacken, Jaap Lubbers, Antoon Van Oosterhout, Martijn Nawijn, Irene Heijink. The human cathelicidin LL37 and mitochondrial DAMPs induce airway inflammation in epithelial cells and mice. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 5115

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