Betulin, an Anti-Inflammatory Triterpenoid Compound, Regulates MUC5AC Mucin Gene Expression through NF-kB Signaling in Human Airway Epithelial Cells |
Hossain, Rajib
(Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Kim, Kyung-il (Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University) Jin, Fengri (Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University) Lee, Hyun Jae (Smith Liberal Arts College and Department of Addiction Science, Graduate School, Sahmyook University) Lee, Choong Jae (Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University) |
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