Expression of the High-affinity Receptor for IgE on Bronchial Epithelial Cells of Asthmatics

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Bronchial epithelial cells are the first cells to come into contact with inhaled pneumoallergens. It has been suggested that these cells may play an important role in the allergic response, and indeed bronchial epithelial cells of some atopic asthmatic subjects have been shown to express the low-affinity receptor for IgE on their surface. In this report we demonstrate, using bronchial biopsies, that bronchial...

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