Regulatory T cells in cystic fibrosis lung disease: More answers, more questions

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 191, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 866-868

  McGuire, John K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDOLEAMINE 2,3 DIOXYGENASE;

ASPERGILLOSIS; AUTOIMMUNITY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DENDRITIC CELL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EDITORIAL; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LUNG DISEASE; LYMPHOCYTE FUNCTION; MACROPHAGE; MAXIMAL MID EXPIRATORY FLOW; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; TH17 CELL; TH2 CELL; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE;

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; T-LYMPHOCYTES, REGULATORY;

EID: 84927794365     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201502-0315ED     Document Type: Editorial

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