The Role of TGF-Beta in Asthmatic Epithelial Cell Susceptibility to RSV Infection
Asthma patients seem to be more prone to viral infections, and NIEHS scientists believe that the cells that line these patients' airways, cause this result by overproducing TGF-beta1, a protein that promotes viral growth.
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- SourceUrl: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/clinical/studies/tgf-beta1/index.cfm
- Syndication ID: 4229
- Language: English
- Source: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- Date Syndication Captured: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 08:32 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 12:57 AM
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