Comparison of alvelolar macrophages (AMs) of allergic asthma (AA) patients and healthy subjects. AMs are the main immune cells in the airway lumen and are in direct contact with exogenous agents. Results provide insight into the differences between the AMs of AA patients and healthy individuals.
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[HG-U133A] Affymetrix Human Genome U133A Array
Citation:
Madore AM, Perron S, Turmel V, Laviolette M et al. Alveolar macrophages in allergic asthma: an expression signature characterized by heat shock protein pathways. Hum Immunol 2010 Feb;71(2):144-50. PMID: 19913588
