Journal article
Decreased CTLA4+ and Foxp3+ CD25highCD4+ Cells in Induced Sputum from Patients with Mild Atopic Asthma
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Details of the comparisons between airway and peripheral blood regulatory T cells (Tregs) in patients with atopic asthma are still unclear. The objective of this study is to investigate the profiles of both airway and circulating Tregs in atopic asthma.
METHODS: We measured the numbers of Tregs and eosinophils in induced sputum and peripheral blood in 28 patients with mild atopic asthma and compared these with numbers in 18 healthy …
Authors
Kawayama T; Matsunaga K; Kaku Y; Yamaguchi K; Kinoshita T; O’Byrne PM; Hoshino T
Journal
Allergology International, Vol. 62, No. 2, pp. 203–213
Publisher
Japanese Society of Allergology
Publication Date
2013
DOI
10.2332/allergolint.12-oa-0492
ISSN
1323-8930