The observed frequencies of the haplotypes of three polymorphisms in the VEGF gene in OSA patients and controls.

<p>Nucleotides are listed in the order -460T/C, +405G/C, and +936C/T.</p

Nontypeable induces COX-2 and PGE2 expression in lung epithelial cells via activation of p38 MAPK and NF-kappa B-3

Ot analysis. A549 cells were inoculated with 50 MOI of NTHi with or without 20 μM of SB203580, and phosphorayltion of p38 MAPK was detected by Immunoblot analysis. representative blots from three independent experiments.<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Nontypeable induces COX-2 and PGE2 expression in lung epithelial cells via activation of p38 MAPK and NF-kappa B"</p><p>http://respiratory-research.com/content/9/1/16</p><p>Respiratory Research 2008;9(1):16-16.</p><p>Published online 31 Jan 2008</p><p>PMCID:PMC2270828.</p><p></p

Genotype distributions and allele frequencies in patients with OSA patients and controls.

<p>Values in parentheses represent percentage; VEGF  =  Vascular endothelial growth factor; OSA  =  Obstructive sleep apnea; OR  =  Odds ratio; CI  =  Confidence interval; Ref.  =  Reference.</p><p>Genotype distributions and allele frequencies in patients with OSA patients and controls.</p

Demographics and clinical characteristics of OSA patients and controls.

<p>OSA  =  Obstructive sleep apnea.</p><p>Demographics and clinical characteristics of OSA patients and controls.</p

Comparison of obesity indexes among patients with different genotypes.

<p>Comparison of obesity indexes among patients with different genotypes.</p

Nontypeable induces COX-2 and PGE2 expression in lung epithelial cells via activation of p38 MAPK and NF-kappa B-1

, specific inhibitors of COX-1 and COX-2, and expression levels of PGE2 were measured by ELISA assay. Data are means ± SEM (n = 4), *. Mock group; **. NTHi group at 50 MOI.<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Nontypeable induces COX-2 and PGE2 expression in lung epithelial cells via activation of p38 MAPK and NF-kappa B"</p><p>http://respiratory-research.com/content/9/1/16</p><p>Respiratory Research 2008;9(1):16-16.</p><p>Published online 31 Jan 2008</p><p>PMCID:PMC2270828.</p><p></p

Nontypeable induces COX-2 and PGE2 expression in lung epithelial cells via activation of p38 MAPK and NF-kappa B-0

of COX-1 and COX-2 was measured by RT-PCR analysis.<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Nontypeable induces COX-2 and PGE2 expression in lung epithelial cells via activation of p38 MAPK and NF-kappa B"</p><p>http://respiratory-research.com/content/9/1/16</p><p>Respiratory Research 2008;9(1):16-16.</p><p>Published online 31 Jan 2008</p><p>PMCID:PMC2270828.</p><p></p

Nontypeable induces COX-2 and PGE2 expression in lung epithelial cells via activation of p38 MAPK and NF-kappa B-4

Y of NF-kappa B was measured by EMSA analysis. A representative gel from three independent experiments with similar results is shown in figure.<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Nontypeable induces COX-2 and PGE2 expression in lung epithelial cells via activation of p38 MAPK and NF-kappa B"</p><p>http://respiratory-research.com/content/9/1/16</p><p>Respiratory Research 2008;9(1):16-16.</p><p>Published online 31 Jan 2008</p><p>PMCID:PMC2270828.</p><p></p

Stratified analysis of the <i>TNF-α-308G/A</i> polymorphism on OSAS risk.

a<p>number of studies.</p>b<p><i>P</i> value of <i>Q</i>-test for heterogeneity test.</p><p>0.00 means value<0.01.</p><p>Stratified analysis of the <i>TNF-α-308G/A</i> polymorphism on OSAS risk.</p

Flow chart of literature search and study selection.

<p>Flow chart of literature search and study selection.</p