The association between airway eosinophilic inflammation and IL-33 in stable non-atopic COPD

Abstract Background Interleukin(IL)-33 is an epithelial alarmin important for eosinophil maturation, activation and survival. The aim of this study was to examine the association between IL-33, its receptor expression and airway eosinophilic inflammation in non-atopic COPD. Methods IL-33 concentrati...

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Main Authors: Damian Tworek, Sebastian Majewski, Karolina Szewczyk, Justyna Kiszałkiewicz, Zofia Kurmanowska, Paweł Górski, Ewa Brzeziańska-Lasota, Piotr Kuna, Adam Antczak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0807-y