## 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
Inhibition of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor by Macrolides in Cultured Fibroblasts from Nasal Polyps
β Scribed by Shoji Matsune; Dong Sun; Junichiro Ohori; Kengo Nishimoto; Tatsuya Fukuiwa; Masato Ushikai; Yuichi Kurono
- Book ID
- 110087826
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 347 KB
- Volume
- 115
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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