The Role of TGF-Beta in Asthmatic Epithelial Cell Susceptibility to RSV Infection
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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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