Is the expression of the beta-defensins hBD-2 and hBD-3 differentially regulated by NF-kappaB and MAPK/AP-1 pathways in an in vitro model of Candida esophagitis?
Our analysis of signal transduction events demonstrate a functional interaction of epithelial cells with PMNs in response to Candida infection involving divergent signalling events that differentially govern hBD-2 and hBD-3 expression.
Papaverine improves renal function during laparoscopic kidney harvest when applied in the vicinity of the renal artery prior to vascular preparation.