KIF2A DECREASES IL-33 PRODUCTION AND ATTENUATES ALLERGIC ASTHMATIC INFLAMMATION

Abstract Background The microtubule-dependent molecular motor protein Kinesin Family Member 2A (KIF2A) is down-regulated in asthmatic human airway epithelium.However, little is known about the roles of KIF2A as well as the possible underlying mechanisms in asthma.Methods House dust mite (HDM) extract was administered to establish a murine model of

Abstract This Critical Synthesis Package contains: (1) a Critical Analysis of the psychometric properties and applications to health sciences education for the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND), and (2) a copy of the FTND instrument and scoring key developed by Karl Fagerstrom, PhD.The FTND is a brief, self-report measure that assesses