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Interleukin-13 Upregulates Eotaxin Expression in Airway Epithelial Cells by a STAT6-Dependent Mechanism by Matsukura, Satoshi, Stellato, Cristiana, Georas, Steve N, Casolaro, Vincenzo, Plitt, James R, Miura, Katsushi, Kurosawa, Shin, Schindler, Ulrike, Schleimer, Robert P

“…Interleukin (IL)-13 is a T helper 2-derived cytokine that has recently been implicated in allergic airway responses. We hypothesized that IL-13 may regulate…”
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Point mutations in the dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase gene as the molecular basis for pyrimethamine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum by Zolg, J W, Plitt, J R, Chen, G X, Palmer, S

“…The dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase (DHFR-TS) bifunctional complex from pyrimethamine-sensitive (3D7) and drug-resistant (HB3 and 7G8) clones from…”
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Detection of pyrimethamine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum by mutation-specific polymerase chain reaction by Zolg, J W, Chen, G X, Plitt, J R

“…The point mutation at nucleotide 323 within the dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase gene of Plasmodium falciparum, which distinguishes…”
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Activation of eotaxin gene transcription by NF-kappa B and STAT6 in human airway epithelial cells by Matsukura, S, Stellato, C, Plitt, J R, Bickel, C, Miura, K, Georas, S N, Casolaro, V, Schleimer, R P

“…The C-C chemokine eotaxin is a potent chemoattractant for eosinophils and probably plays an important role in the pathogenesis of asthma, although the…”
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Atopic Dermatitis Is Associated with a Functional Mutation in the Promoter of the C-C Chemokine RANTES by Nickel, Renate G, Casolaro, Vincenzo, Wahn, Ulrich, Beyer, Kirsten, Barnes, Kathleen C, Plunkett, Beverly S, Freidhoff, Linda R, Sengler, Claudia, Plitt, James R, Schleimer, Robert P, Caraballo, Luis, Naidu, Raana P, Levett, Paul N, Beaty, Terri H, Huang, Shau-Ku

“…Up-regulation of C-C chemokine expression characterizes allergic inflammation and atopic diseases. A functional mutation in the proximal promoter of the RANTES…”
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Expression of functional cysteinyl leukotriene receptors by human basophils by Gauvreau, Gail M., Plitt, Jim R., Baatjes, Adrian, MacGlashan, Donald W.

“…Synthesis of leukotriene (LT) C 4 by basophils and mast cells is an important component of IgE-mediated inflammation, resulting in increased levels of the…”
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Cutting Edge: Expression of the C-C Chemokine Receptor CCR3 in Human Airway Epithelial Cells by Stellato, Cristiana, Brummet, Mary E, Plitt, James R, Shahabuddin, Syed, Baroody, Fuad M, Liu, Mark C, Ponath, Paul D, Beck, Lisa A

“…Abstract Chemokine-induced eosinophil chemotaxis is mediated primarily through the C-C chemokine receptor, CCR3. We have now detected CCR3 immunoreactivity on…”
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A Plasmodium falciparum-specific reverse target capture assay by Chen, G X, Zhu, J D, Plitt, J R, Weiler, A K, Zolg, J W

“…Plasmodium falciparum DNA is detected with an assay modeled according to the reverse target capture assay described by Morrissey et al. [19] for the detection…”
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Expression of the C-C chemokine receptor CCR3 in human airway epithelial cells by Stellato, C, Brummet, M E, Plitt, J R, Shahabuddin, S, Baroody, F M, Liu, M C, Ponath, P D, Beck, L A

“…Chemokine-induced eosinophil chemotaxis is mediated primarily through the C-C chemokine receptor, CCR3. We have now detected CCR3 immunoreactivity on…”
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Airway epithelial cells express multiple members of the B7 family by Plitt, J.R., Kurasawa, S., Chen, L., Bochner, B.S., Schleimer, R.P.

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Airway epithelial cell activation and toll-like receptors (TLR) by Sha, Q., Plitt, J.R., Heller, N.M., Beck, L.A., Imani, F., Schleimer, R.P.

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