Differences between cytokine release from bronchial epithelial cells of asthmatic patients and non-asthmatic subjects: Effect of exposure to diesel exhaust particles

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 118, Issue 2-4, 1999, Pages 437-439

  Devalia, Jagdish L ^a   Bayram, H ^a   Abdelaziz, M M ^a   Sapsford, R J ^a   Davies, R J ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchial epithelial cells; Cytokines; Diesel exhaust particles

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; DIESEL FUEL; GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE 1; INTERLEUKIN 8; RANTES;

ADULT; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; EPITHELIUM CELL; EXHAUST GAS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032937261     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000024157     Document Type: Conference Paper

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