Abstract / Description of output
Continuous episodes of infection are a feature of lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis (CF). Lung antigen-presenting dendritic cells (DCs) sample inhaled antigen to initiate immune responses. Therefore, we hypothesized that inflammatory mediators, such as neutrophil elastase (NE) released into the lung, may be able to modulate their activity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1189-98 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine |
Volume | 174 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2006 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Adult
- Aged
- Animals
- Antigen Presentation
- Antigens, CD40
- Antigens, CD80
- Antigens, CD86
- Blotting, Western
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cytokines
- Dendritic Cells
- Female
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Leukocyte Elastase
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Sputum