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Distinctive Regulatory T Cells and Altered Cytokine Profile Locally in the Airways of Young Smokers with Normal Lung Function.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Ostadkarampour Mahyar, Müller Malin, Öckinger Johan, Kullberg Susanna, Lindén Anders, Eklund Anders, Grunewald Johan, Wahlström Jan
Abstract excerpt
Smoking influences the immune system in different ways and, hypothetically, effects on pulmonary effector and regulatory T cells emerge as potentially detrimental. Therefore, we characterized the frequencies and characteristics of CD4+ and CD8+ T cell subsets in the blood and lungs of young tobacco smokers. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and peripheral blood were obtained from healthy moderate smokers (n = 18; 2-24...
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