Expression of keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) is upregulated in nasal polyp disease
β Scribed by Girgis, K.R.; Danley, M.; Olson, N.Y.; Tawfik, O.W.; Stechschulte, D.J.
- Book ID
- 119491683
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 134 KB
- Volume
- 111
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6825
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Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) is a secreted member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family of heparin-binding proteins. Studies reported to date indicate that it functions primarily as an important paracrine mediator of epithelial cell growth and differentiation. KGF appears to act via bindi
## Abstract ## Objectives/Hypothesis: Upregulation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has been suggested to have an important role in the pathogenesis of nasal polyps (NPs). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of rhinovirus (RV) infectio