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BACKGROUD AND OBJECTIVES: Human neutrophil elastase (HNE), secreted from neutrophil, is known to cause mucus hypersecretion in case of airway inflammation. The purpose of this study is to find out...
PURPOSE: Kawasaki disease is notorious for coronary arterial complication which is usually developed as a febrile disease in early childhood. Increased polymorphonucleus(PMN) cell levels in acute phases may be associated...
BACKGROUND: Interleukin-1 (IL-1) and neutrophil appear to contribute to the pathogenesis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Elastase, as well as reactive oxygen species released from activated neutrophil, are thought...
BACKGROUND: Acute lung injury (ALI) is a commonly encountered respiratory disease and its prognosis is poor when the treatment is not provided promptly and properly. However no specific pharmacologic treatment...
Human neutrophil elastase (HNElastase, EC 3.4.21.37), a causative
factor of inflammatory diseases, was purified by Ultrogel AcA54 gel
filtration and CM-Sephadex ion exchange chromatography. HNElastase was
inhibited by phenylbutazone in a concentration dependent...