The bronchial epithelium is the barrier to the external environment and plays a vital role in
protection of the internal milieu of the lung. It functions within the epithelial-mesenchymal …

Advances in molecular biotechnology have introduced new generations of molecular
markers for use in the genetic improvement of farm animals. Consequently, more accurate …

Background Asthma is a genetically complex disease characterized by respiratory
symptoms, intermittent airway obstruction and airway hyper‐responsiveness due to airway …

Rationale: A disintegrin and metalloprotease 33 (ADAM33) has been identified as a
susceptibility gene for asthma and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in this gene …

It has introduced new generations of molecular markers for use in the genetic improvement
of farm animals. These markers provide more accurate genetic information and better …

BACKGROUND: ADAM33, a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 33 gene, has been identified
as a risk factor for asthma and bronchial hyperresponsiveness and has been postulated as a …

While asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways usually associated with atopy, an
important additional component is involvement of the epithelium and underlying …

The prevalence of complex genetic immune disorders, such as asthma, arthritis and
diabetes, has escalated in recent decades. Despite the formidable challenges posed by the …

Rationale: Asthma commonly originates in early life in association with impaired lung
function, which tracks to adulthood. Objectives: Within the context of a prospective birth …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry
has become one of the most powerful and widely applied technologies for SNP scoring and …