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Host defenses against respiratory tract infection: implications for anti-inflammatory drug development and treatment.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18075827     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The human respiratory tract is exposed to a constantly changing environment which may bring it into contact with a variety of pathogenic organisms. A range of innate and acquired defence mechanisms have evolved to counter these threats. Several new classes of therapeutic agent which may interfere with these defence mechanisms have recently been marketed or are under clinical development; this paper reviews some key examples, with the potential implications for disease management.
Authors:
N J C Snell
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Experimental lung research     Volume:  33     ISSN:  0190-2148     ISO Abbreviation:  Exp. Lung Res.     Publication Date:  2007 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-12-13     Completed Date:  2008-02-28     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8004944     Medline TA:  Exp Lung Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  529-36     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
AstraZeneca R&D, Loughborough, UK. noel.snell@astrazeneca.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / immunology,  therapeutic use*
Humans
Immunity, Innate / immunology*
Interleukin-1 / physiology
Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy*,  immunology,  physiopathology
Toll-Like Receptors / physiology
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 0/Interleukin-1; 0/Toll-Like Receptors; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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