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From: Lipoteichoic acid induces surfactant protein-A biosynthesis in human alveolar type II epithelial cells through activating the MEK1/2-ERK1/2-NF-κB pathway

Figure 2

Effects of lipoteichoic acid (LTA) on induction of surfactant protein (SP)-A mRNA. A549 cells were exposed to 30 μg/ml LTA for 1, 6, and 24 h. In addition, A549 cells were pretreated with BAY 11–7082 (BAY), an inhibitor of NF-κB activation, for 1 h and then exposed to LTA for another 24 h. mRNA was prepared for real-time PCR analyses of SP-A mRNA and β-actin mRNA. Each value represents the mean ± SEM for n = 3. Symbols * and # indicate that the value significantly (p < 0.05) differed from the respective control and LTA-treated group, respectively.

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Respiratory Research

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