Response of Peripheral Blood Invariant Natural Killer T Cells to Diesel Exhaust Particles in Mild Atopic Asthmatics

Rationale CD4+ natural killer T (NKT) cells may play a pathologic role in asthma. Because exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEP) has been associated with an increased rate of asthma, the response of peripheral NKT cells to DEP exposure in vitro was examined.

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Published in:Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 2008-02, Vol.121 (2), p.S261-S261
Main Authors: Zemble, R.M, Miller, R.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allergy and Immunology
Antigens
Atoms & subatomic particles
Cytokines
T cell receptors
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Summary:Rationale CD4+ natural killer T (NKT) cells may play a pathologic role in asthma. Because exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEP) has been associated with an increased rate of asthma, the response of peripheral NKT cells to DEP exposure in vitro was examined.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2007.12.1036