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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Fernando Martinez Estrada
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-49706 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) 20140106 3
Glucocorticoids (GCs) have been used for more than 50 y as immunosuppressive drugs, yet their efficacy in macrophage-dominated disorders, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is debated. Little is known how long-term GC treatment affects macrophage responses in inflammatory conditions. In this study, we compared the transcriptome of human macrophages, matured in the presence or absence of fluticasone propionate (FP), and their ability to initiate or sustain classical activation, mimick ...[more]