Function and regulation of SPLUNC1 protein in Mycoplasma infection and allergic inflammation.

Respiratory infections, including Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp), contribute to asthma pathobiology. To date, the mechanisms underlying the increased susceptibility of asthmatics to airway Mp infection remain unclear. Short palate, lung, and nasal epithelium clone 1 (SPLUNC1) protein is a recently described large airway epithelial cell-derived molecule that was predicted to exert host defense activities.

Developing glass-breaking skills.

The glass ceiling cannot be cracked and broken until nurses realize a sense of personal and professional empowerment. Issues are discussed from corporate structures to male-female communication. Information from the seven steps will assist the nurse executive to accept the challenge and change the world for future generations of women.