Secretory Cells Are the Primary Source of pIgR in Small Airways

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Abstract Loss of secretory IgA (SIgA) is common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) small airways and likely contributes to disease progression. We hypothesized that loss of SIgA results from reduced expression of pIgR (polymeric immunoglobulin receptor), a chaperone protein needed for SIgA transcytosis, in the COPD small airway epithelium. pIgR-expressing cells were defined and quantified at...

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