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[Analysis of the T cell receptor Vdelta region gene repertoire in asthmatic subjects].
Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases - 1 Apr 2001
Bai Y, Lin Y, He W
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To explore the role of gammadelta T cells in the asthmatic airway inflammation and identify the forces which induce and maintain the inflammatory process. METHODS: Peripheral blood (PB) and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were obtained from seven asthmatic subjects and seven nonsmoking control subjects. The percentage of gammadelta T cells in PB and BALF were measured by immunofluorescent staining...
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