Involvement of Transforming Growth Factor-β-Associated Kinase 1 in Fixed Airway Obstruction in Asthmatic Patients with Longer Disease Duration Independent on Airway Eosinophilia
Abstract:Transforming growth factor-β-associated kinase 1 (TAK1) mediates non-canonical TGF-β signalling by promoting adhesive, migratory, proliferative and contractile responses of fibroblasts to TGF-β 1 . However, TAK1 expression status in asthmatic patients with or without fixed airway obstruction (FAO) is unknown. Patients and Methods: A total of 60 adult asthmatics with FAO were recruited and compared to 43 those without FAO (nFAO). TGF-β 1 concentrations, and total TAK1 and phosphorylated TAK1 (p-TAK1) levels wer… Show more
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