T cells expressing the γδ receptor are essential for Th2-mediated inflammation in patients with acute exacerbation of asthma

Autor: Agnès Hamzaoui, Alice Kahan, Khaled Ayed, Kamel Hamzaoui
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Mediators of Inflammation, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 113-119 (2002)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0962-9351
1466-1861
DOI: 10.1080/09629350220131971
Popis: Objective: T lymphocytes have a central regulatory role in the pathogenesis of asthma. The objective of this study was to characterize immunologically the activation stage of asthma and the functional profile of lymphocytes from induced sputum, with particular emphasis on γδ T cells.
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