OBJECTIVE : To study the association of haplotypes of IL-8 -251 T/A and 781 C/T single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with the susceptibility of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Infection of the lung epithelial cell line A549 by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) resulted in the elevated synthesis of multiple cellular cytokines , including a number of interleukins (ILs).
Both TNFalpha and RSV strongly induced Rel A the activation subunit of NF-kappaB , whereas only TNFalpha was able to substantially induce the p50 subunit.
UCB prevented the nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB induced by TNFalpha.