Blockade of Airway Inflammation and Hyperresponsiveness by Inhibition of BLT2, a Low-Affinity Leukot...
Blockade of Airway Inflammation and Hyperresponsiveness by Inhibition of BLT2, a Low-Affinity Leukotriene B4 Receptor
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United States: Am Thoracic Soc
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English
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United States: Am Thoracic Soc
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BLT2 is a low-affinity receptor for leukotriene B(4) (LTB(4)), a potent lipid mediator of inflammation generated from arachidonic acid via the 5-lipoxygenase pathway. Unlike BLT1, a high-affinity receptor for LTB(4), no clear physiological function has yet been identified for BLT2, especially with regard to the pathogenesis of asthma. The aim of th...
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Blockade of Airway Inflammation and Hyperresponsiveness by Inhibition of BLT2, a Low-Affinity Leukotriene B4 Receptor
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733683678
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733683678
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1044-1549
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1535-4989
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10.1165/rcmb.2008-0445OC
