Osteopontin is increased in cystic fibrosis and can skew the functional balance between ELR-positive and ELR-negative CXC-chemokines.

Sandra Jovic, Medya Shikhagaie, Matthias Mörgelin, Jonas Erjefält, Sven Kjellström, Arne Egesten

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Abstract

The glycoprotein osteopontin plays important roles in several states of disease associated with inflammation, for example by recruiting neutrophils but its expression and possible roles in cystic fibrosis (CF) have not been investigated.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)453-463
JournalJournal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume14
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Immunology in the medical area
  • Respiratory Medicine and Allergy
  • Infectious Medicine

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