Expression of the Human Integrin β 6 Subunit in Alveolar Type II Cells and Bronchiolar Epithelial Cells Reverses Lung Inflammation in β 6 Knockout Mice

p38 MAPK is a critical regulator of the

p38 MAPK is a critical regulator of the constitutive and the β4 integrin-regulated expression of IL-6 in human normal thymic epithelial cells

✍ Fabrizio Mainiero; Michaela Colombara; Valeria Antonini; Raffaele Strippoli; Mar 📂 Article 📅 2003 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 279 KB

## Abstract Cytokines and adhesion receptors are key mediators in the dialog occurring between thymic epithelial cells (TEC) and thymocytes and regulating T cell maturation and epithelial embryonic differentiation. Among cytokines, IL‐6 can be critical in the thymus, fostering proliferation, differ