... resistant bacteria, and the emergence of new pulmonary pathogens into account, an exact analysis of molecular mechanisms of disease is mandatory to form a rational basis for the development of innovative ... pulmonary innate immune system A large variety of pathogens are known to cause pneumonia The innate immune system serves as the first line host defense system against invading pathogens Localized at ... pathways, including e.g tyrosine kinases [197] or protein kinase C [198], may also play an important role, but have not been analyzed yet in detail in pulmonary epithelium Importantly, most investigations...