Retracted: Hyaluronan Activation of the Nlrp3 Inflammasome Contributes to the Development of Airway Hyperresponsiveness
Author(s) -
Feifei Feng,
Zhuowei Li,
Erin N. Potts-Kant,
Yiming Wu,
W. Michael Foster,
Kristi L. Williams,
John W. Hollingsworth
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1205188
Subject(s) - inflammasome , bronchoalveolar lavage , inflammation , immunology , chemistry , alveolar macrophage , extracellular , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , lung , macrophage , biochemistry , medicine , in vitro
The role of the Nlrp3 inflammasome in nonallergic airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) has not previously been reported. Recent evidence supports both interleukin (IL) 1β and short fragments of hyaluronan (HA) as contributors to the biological response to inhaled ozone.
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