TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental nitrogen dioxide causes a pro-allergic response in the bronchial epithelium of normal subjects in vivo JF - Thorax JO - Thorax SP - 10 LP - 10 DO - 10.1136/thx.2003.la69 VL - 59 IS - 1 AU - G P Currie Y1 - 2004/01/01 UR - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/59/1/10.abstract N2 - ▴ Pathmanathan S, Krishna MT, Blomberg A, et al. Repeated daily exposure to 2 ppm nitrogen dioxide upregulates the expression of IL-5, IL-10, IL-13 and ICAM-1 in the bronchial epithelium of healthy human airways. Occup Environ Med2003;60:892–6OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text High levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are associated with asthma related morbidity and mortality although the precise mechanisms surrounding this remain unclear. This study evaluated the effects of in vivo NO2 exposure on expression of a … ER -