Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) regulates airway epithelial barrier integrity

Background: Inhaled corticosteroids enhance airway epithelial barrier integrity. However, the mechanism by which they accomplish this is unclear. Therefore, we investigated steroid-inducible genes and signaling pathways that were involved in enhancing airway epithelial barrier integrity. Methods: A...

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Main Authors: Yoshitaka Shintani, Shuichiro Maruoka, Yasuhiro Gon, Daisuke Koyama, Akiko Yoshida, Yutaka Kozu, Kazumichi Kuroda, Ikuko Takeshita, Eriko Tsuboi, Kaori Soda, Shu Hashimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015001409