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Original Article
The effect of rhinovirus on airway inflammation in a murine asthma model
Eugene Kim, Huisu Lee, Hyun Sook Kim, Sulmui Won, Eu Kyoung Lee, Hwan Soo Kim, Kyongwon Bang, Yoon Hong Chun, Jong-Seo Yoon, Hyun Hee Kim, Jin Tack Kim, Joon Sung Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2013;56(11):482-489.   Published online November 27, 2013
Purpose

The aim of the present study was to investigate the differences in lower airway inflammatory immune responses, including cellular responses and responses in terms of inflammatory mediators in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and the airway, to rhinovirus (RV) infection on asthma exacerbation by comparing a control and a murine asthma model, with or without RV infection.

Methods

BALB/c mice were intraperitoneally injected...

Case Report
A case of familial X-linked thrombocytopenia with a novel WAS gene mutation
Eu Kyoung Lee, Yeun-Joo Eem, Nack-Gyun Chung, Myung Shin Kim, Dae Chul Jeong
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2013;56(6):265-268.   Published online June 21, 2013

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is an inherited X-linked disorder. The WAS gene is located on the X chromosome and undergoes mutations, which affect various domains of the WAS protein, resulting in recurrent infection, eczema, and thrombocytopenia. However, the clinical features and severity of the disease vary according to the type of mutations in the WAS gene. Here, we describe the case...

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