Clara cell protein (CC16 or CC10) is a 15.8‐kDa protein secreted all along the tracheobronchial
tree and especially in the terminal bronchioles where Clara cells are localized. Even …

The Belgian PCB incident occurred at the end of January 1999 when a mixture of
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) contaminated with dioxins was accidentally added to a stock of …

In February 1999, a poisoning episode broke out in several poultry farms in Belgium. The
Belgian authorities took immediate safeguards to protect public health and implemented a …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: The search for targeted anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) drugs is driven
by the adverse effect profile and limited efficacy of the current standard of care (pegylated …

… E-mail: broeckaert@toxi.ucl.ac.be This study was supported by the European Union
Environment and Climate program (CT96-0171) and the Program on Sustainable Development of …

Clara cell secretory protein (CC16, CC10, or CCSP), the major secretory protein of the
Clara cell, presents several biologic properties, suggesting that it may play a protective role …

The role of the genetic polymorphism of NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) and
glutathione-S-transferase μ -1 (GSTM1) in the responsiveness to O 3 -induced acute effects was …

The cyclooxygenase (COX) step is rate-limiting in prostaglandin biosynthesis. 1 COX exists
in two isoforms: COX-1 and COX-2. COX-1 is constitutively expressed in most cells and …

Clara cell protein is a 16-17 kDa protein (CC16) secreted by Clara cells in the bronchiolar
lining fluid of the lung. In order to investigate the potential of this protein as a pulmonary …

… Author links open overlay panel Remi Bars a , Fabrice Broeckaert b , Ivana Fegert c ,
Melanie Gross d , Nina Hallmark e , Tim Kedwards f , Dick Lewis g , Sue O’Hagan h , Grace H. …