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mucus secretion

Known as: mucus production 
The regulated release of mucus by the mucosa. Mucus is a viscous slimy secretion consisting of mucins and various inorganic salts dissolved in water… 
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Dual Role of IL-22 in allergic airway inflammation and its cross-talk with IL-17A.
RATIONALE IL-22 has both proinflammatory and antiinflammatory properties. Its role in allergic lung inflammation has not been… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Sox2 Is Required for Maintenance and Differentiation of Bronchiolar Clara, Ciliated, and Goblet Cells
The bronchioles of the murine lung are lined by a simple columnar epithelium composed of ciliated, Clara, and goblet cells that… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Mechanisms of cigarette smoke-induced COPD: insights from animal models.
Cigarette smoke-induced animal models of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease support the protease-antiprotease hypothesis of… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Deletion of TLR3 Alters the Pulmonary Immune Environment and Mucus Production during Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
The detection of a viral infection by pattern recognition receptors (PAMPs) is an integral part of antiviral immunity. In these… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Pulmonary overexpression of IL-9 induces Th2 cytokine expression, leading to immune pathology.
IL-9 is a pleiotropic cytokine with multiple functions on many cell types involved in the pathology of human asthma. The… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Roles of Vibrio fischeri and Nonsymbiotic Bacteria in the Dynamics of Mucus Secretion during Symbiont Colonization of the Euprymna scolopes Light Organ
ABSTRACT During light organ colonization of the squid Euprymna scolopes by Vibrio fischeri, host-derived mucus provides a surface… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Efficacy of soluble IL-4 receptor for the treatment of adults with asthma.
BACKGROUND IL-4 mediates important proinflammatory functions in asthma, including induction of the IgE isotype switch, increased… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
T Helper 1 Cells and Interferon γ Regulate Allergic Airway Inflammation and Mucus Production
CD4 T helper (Th) type 1 and Th2 cells have been identified in the airways of asthmatic patients. Th2 cells are believed to… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription Factor 6 (Stat6)-deficient Mice Are Protected from Antigen-induced Airway Hyperresponsiveness and Mucus Production
The pleiotropic cytokine interleukin 4 (IL-4) has been shown to regulate many processes thought to be important in the allergic… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Elevated levels of leukotriene C4 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from atopic asthmatics after endobronchial allergen challenge.
Sulfidopeptide leukotrienes have been implicated in the pathogenesis of asthma because of their ability to induce bronchospasm… 
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