Airway Remodeling Factors During Early-Life Rhinovirus Infection and the Effect of Premature Birth

• Main Authors: Xilei XuChen (Author), Jered Weinstock (Author), Maria Arroyo (Author), Kyle Salka (Author), Elizabeth Chorvinsky (Author), Karima Abutaleb (Author), Hector Aguilar (Author), Ryan Kahanowitch (Author), Carlos E. Rodríguez-Martínez (Author), Geovanny F. Perez (Author), Maria J. Gutierrez (Author), Gustavo Nino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Early rhinovirus (RV) infection is a strong risk factor for asthma development. Airway remodeling factors play a key role in the progression of the asthmatic condition. We hypothesized that RV infection in young children elicits the secretion of growth factors implicated in airway remode...