25-hydroxycholesterol enhances cytokine release and toll-like receptor 3 response in airway epithelial cells

25-hydroxycholesterol enhances cytokine release and toll-like receptor 3 response in airway epithelial cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>25-hydroxycholesterol (25-HC) is one of the oxysterols, which are oxidized derivatives of cholesterol, and has been reported to be involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease. In lung, the possible involve...

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Main Authors: Koarai Akira, Yanagisawa Satoru, Sugiura Hisatoshi, Ichikawa Tomohiro, Kikuchi Takashi, Furukawa Kanako, Akamatsu Keiichiro, Hirano Tsunahiko, Nakanishi Masanori, Matsunaga Kazuto, Minakata Yoshiaki, Ichinose Masakazu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Airway inflammation
Interferon regulatory factor 3
Interleukin-8
Nuclear factor-kappa B
Oxysterol
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/13/1/63

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