expression of many inflammatory genes, repression is not an invariable outcome. Here, we
explore synergy occurring between synthetic glucocorticoids (dexamethasone and
budesonide) and proinflammatory cytokines (IL1B and TNF) on the expression of the toll-like
receptor 2 (TLR2). This effect is observed in epithelial cell lines and both undifferentiated
and differentiated primary human bronchial epithelial cells (pHBECs). In A549 cells, IL1B …