Cigarette smoke up-regulates toll like receptor 4 (TLR4) expression and enhances TLR4 mediated responses

E. Pace, M. Ferraro, M. R. Melis, L. Siena, A. M. Montalbano, G. Chiappara, M. R. Bonsignore, V. Bellia, G. Bonsignore, M. Gjomarkaj (Palermo, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Airway epithelial cells in inflammatory and host defence
Session: Airway epithelial cells in inflammatory and host defence
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3577
Disease area: Airway diseases

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