Concentration of cytokines and growth factors in BAL fluid after allergen challenge in asthmatics and their effect on alpha-smooth muscle actin and collagen III synthesis by human lung fibroblasts

Chest. 2003 Mar;123(3 Suppl):398S-9S. doi: 10.1378/chest.123.3_suppl.398s.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Actins / drug effects*
  • Asthma / metabolism*
  • Bronchial Provocation Tests*
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / chemistry*
  • Collagen Type III / drug effects*
  • Collagen Type III / metabolism*
  • Cytokines / analysis*
  • Cytokines / pharmacology*
  • Fibroblasts / drug effects*
  • Fibroblasts / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Lung / drug effects*
  • Lung / metabolism*
  • Muscle, Smooth / drug effects*
  • Transforming Growth Factors / analysis*
  • Transforming Growth Factors / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Actins
  • Collagen Type III
  • Cytokines
  • Transforming Growth Factors