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The genetic and epigenetic landscapes of the epithelium in asthmaGenetic factors in airway epithelial cells that are functionally associated with asthma pathogenesis
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Dissecting the regulation of bile-induced biofilm formation in staphylococcus aureusWall teichoic acid may be important for protecting S. aureus against exposure to bile
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Bile signalling promotes chronic respiratory infections and antibiotic toleranceBile acid signalling is a leading trigger for the development of chronic phenotypes underlying the pathophysiology of chronic respiratory disease
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Productive infection of human embryonic stem cell-derived nkx2.1+ respiratory progenitors with human rhinovirus.Our experiments provide proof of principle for the use of PSC-derived respiratory epithelial cells in the study of cell-virus interactions.
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Early pulmonary inflammation and lung damage in children with cystic fibrosisAirway inflammation and infection are present from early in life, often before children are symptomatic.
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Regional Differences in Susceptibiity of Bronchial Epithelium to Mesenchymal Transition and Inhibition by the Macrolide Antibiotic AzithromycinDysregulated repair following epithelial injury is a key forerunner of disease in many organs, and the acquisition of a mesenchymal phenotype by the injured...
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DNA Methylation Profiles of Airway Epithelial Cells and PBMCs from Healthy, Atopic and Asthmatic ChildrenAllergic inflammation is commonly observed in a number of conditions that are associated with atopy including asthma, eczema and rhinitis.
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Characterization of maximal respiratory pressures in healthy childrenMeasurements of maximal voluntary inspiratory (Pi max) and expiratory (Pe max) pressures are used in the management of respiratory muscle disease...
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Infection, inflammation,and lung function decline in infants with cystic fibrosisBetter understanding of evolution of lung function in infants with cystic fibrosis...
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Defective function at the epithelial junction: A novel therapeutic frontier in asthma?The airway epithelium forms a highly regulated physical barrier that normally prevents invasion of inhaled pathogens and allergens from the airway lumen.