Research Article

Combined Beta-Agonists and Corticosteroids Do Not Inhibit Extracellular Matrix Protein Production In Vitro

Figure 1

Effect of combined corticosteroids and LABAs on the deposition of fibronectin in the absence (a) or presence of TGF (b) for 48 hrs, respectively. Data are mean ± SEM from asthmatic (black bars) and nonasthmatic (white bars) ASM cell lines. *Significantly different from nondrug-treated control . F: formoterol, B: budesonide.
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