Article
Expression of CD44 and integrins in bronchial mucosa of normal and mildly asthmatic subjects.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Nov 1996
Peroni D G, Djukanović R, Bradding P, Feather I H, Montefort S, Howarth P H, Jones D B, Holgate S T
Abstract excerpt
We have investigated the expression of cell surface markers and leucocyte cell adhesion molecules by immunohistochemistry in bronchial biopsies from 10 mild atopic asthmatics and 8 normal, nonatopic subjects. Significantly increased numbers of eosinophils (p<0.01) were evident in the bronchial su...
Topics
- Adult
- Asthma
- Bronchi
- Eosinophils
- Epithelium
- Female
- Humans
- Hyaluronan Receptors
- Immunohistochemistry
- Integrin alpha1beta1
- Integrin alpha4beta1
- Integrin alpha6beta1
- Integrin beta1
- Integrins
- Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1
- Leukocyte Count
- Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1
- Male