Secreted osteopontin is highly polymerized in human airways and fragmented in asthmatic airway secretions.

<h4>Background</h4>Osteopontin (OPN) is a member of the small integrin-binding ligand N-linked glycoprotein (SIBLING) family and a cytokine with diverse biologic roles. OPN undergoes extensive post-translational modifications, including polymerization and proteolytic fragmentation, which...

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Main Authors: Mehrdad Arjomandi, Jessica Frelinger, Aneesh Donde, Hofer Wong, Amritha Yellamilli, Wilfred Raymond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0025678&type=printable
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