Protective effect of interferon type I on barrier function of human airway epithelium during rhinovirus infections in vitro

Abstract The airway epithelium provides a crucial barrier against infection with respiratory pathogens. This barrier can be impaired following viral infection, paving the way for bacterial superinfections. Type I interferons (IFNs) are important antiviral mediators, and inhaled formulations of these...

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Main Authors: Helena Boland, Adrian Endres, Ralf Kinscherf, Ralf Schubert, Beate Wilhelm, Hans Schwarzbach, Danny Jonigk, Peter Braubach, Gernot Rohde, Carla Bellinghausen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82516-2
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