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Eicosanoid biosynthesis during mucociliary and mucous metaplastic differentiation of bronchial epithelial cells

Bogdan Jakiela1, Anna Gielicz, Hanna Plutecka

  • 1Department of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Skawinska 8, 31-066 Krakow, Poland.

Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators
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15-LipoxygenaseAirway epitheliumEicosanoidsGoblet cell metaplasiaTh2 cytokines

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