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Flower-related genes included hydroxyproline-rich glycoprotein ( hrgp [ 18]), β-amylase (PID9294660), pollen allergen (PID4006978), a bZIP transcription factor (PID6288682), four MADS-box genes [ 1, 14], and several unknown genes (Figure 2).
Cigarette smoke has also been considered a major player in the pathogenesis of asthma and as a trigger for acute symptoms [ 2 ] . Exposure to cigarette smoke activates an inflammatory cascade in the airway epithelium resulting in the production of a number of potent cytokines and chemokines, with accompanying damage to the lung epithelium, increased permeability, and recruitment of macrophages and neutrophils to the airway [ 3 ] . Even brief exposure to cigarette smoke has been shown to increase expression of IL-8 in primary cultures of human bronchial epithelial cells (HBEs) in the presence of dust mite allergen [ 4 ] . Increased release of the chemokine IL-8 has also been shown for cultured HBEs exposed to cigarette smoke extract (CSE) [ 5 6 ] and diesel exhaust particles [ 7 ] . However, the precise molecular events that bring about these intracellular changes and acute inflammation in lung epithelial cells are not well understood.
(dust mites), the strong association between this allergen and asthma was established in many parts of the world, with odds ratios as high as 6 or even 10 [7,8].
In summary, a total of four experimental monkey lung tissue samples were used for microarray hybridization (4,18 and 24 h after allergen challenge, or 24 h after IL-4 challenge).
The other protein, APC1, is a pollen Ca 2+-binding protein that is a member of the pollen allergen family [ 36].
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