IL-17 Is a Key Regulator of Mucin-Galectin-3 Interactions in Asthma

Figure 7

Effect of galectin-3 inhibition on gene expression of MUC5AC and MUC5B NF-κβ in lung epithelial cell line A549. A549 cells incubated with Gal-3 inhibitor (Ac-SDKP), and gene expression of MUC5AC and MUC5B and NF-κβ assessed using real-time qPCR. Comparative real-time qPCR analysis showing relative gene expression of MUC5AC and MUC5B and NF-κβ in A549 cells. Data normalized to the housekeeping gene β-actin and untreated cells were used as control. Gene expression was calculated using the comparative CT method. Results are expressed as the , separate experiments.

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