BPI-Like Proteins in Oral and Airway Epithelia
Organizers:
Sven-Ulrik Gorr (Louisville, KY, USA)
Colin D Bingle (Sheffield, UK)
PSP and its homologues:a model for developmental and functional regulation
William D. Ball (Howard University, USA)
The bovine parotid secretory protein: structure, expression and relatedness to the BPI-like proteins
Thomas T. Wheeler (New Zealand)
BPI and LBP: structure, function and regulation in host defence against gram-negative bacteria
Jerrold Weiss (Iowa, USA)
The structure of human BPI & implications for related proteins
Lesa Beamer (Columbia, USA)
Functional expression of BPI in human epithelia
10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break
Hunting PLUNC: a mouse tale
Elizabeth E. LeClair (Depaul University, USA)
Comparative analysis of the BPI-like/PLUNC protein families
Colin D. Bingle (Sheffield, UK)
Identification and characterization of PLUNC proteins in human nasal lavage fluid
Expression and anti-inflammatory activity of human PSP
S.G. Venkatesh (Louisville, USA)