Cigarette smoke extract reduces the anti-inflammatory effect of fluticasone in human airway smooth muscle cells

Background: Airway inflammation is a hallmark of asthma disease, and cytokines play a major role in the inflammation process. Human airway smooth muscle cells (HASMCs) are considered as an important source of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in Asthma. Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are used w...

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Main Author: Alghamdi, Abdulrhman
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56758/