A Novel Function of MUC18

• Published in: The American journal of pathology Vol. 182; no. 3; pp. 819 - 827
• Main Authors: Wu, Qun, Case, Stephanie R., Minor, Maisha N., Jiang, Di, Martin, Richard J., Bowler, Russell P., Wang, Jieru, Hartney, John, Karimpour-Fard, Anis, Chu, Hong Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.03.2013
• Subjects: Pathology

Bacterial infection plays a critical role in exacerbations of various lung diseases, including chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD) and asthma. Excessive lung inflammation is a prominent feature in disease exacerbations, but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Cell surface gl...