Do several wall-associated kinases participate positively and negatively in basal defense against rice blast fungus?
We conclude that the rice OsWAK genes studied are part of basal defense response, potentially mediated by chitin from fungal cell walls. This work also shows that some OsWAKs, like OsWAK112d, may act as negative regulators of disease resistance.
High-dose simvastatin prevents experimental hyperinflation lung injury by angioprotective and anti-inflammatory effects.