Different inflammatory mechanisms in lungs of severe and mild asthma: crosstalk of NF-kappa-B, TGFâ1, Bax, Bcl-2, IL-4 and IgE

Different inflammatory mechanisms in lungs of severe and mild asthma: crosstalk of NF-kappa-B, TGFâ1, Bax, Bcl-2, IL-4 and IgE

Objective: To examine differences in the apoptotic, inflammatory, allergic and immunological features in the lungs of adults with asthma. Material and methods: Thirty‐six patients with mild asthma (MA), 16 with severe asthma (SA) and 20 healthy volunteers (HVs) were enrolled. Bronchoalveolar lavag...

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Main Authors: Abdulamir, Ahmed Sahib, Hafidh, Rand Riadh, Abubakar, Fatimah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Informa Healthcare 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14065/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14065/1/Different%20inflammatory%20mechanisms%20in%20lungs%20of%20severe%20and%20mild%20asthma.pdf

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