Table 3 Comparison of chemokine expression patterns.
From: Chemokine Expression by Small Sputum Macrophages in COPD
Expression of chemokine mRNAa | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% Small sputum MΦ | CCL2 | CCL7 | CCL13 | CCL22 | |
COPD (n = 11) | 85.9 | ++ | ++ | ++++ | ++ |
Smokers (n = 4) | 59.8 | + | + | ++ | ++ |
LPS inhalation (n = 4) | 63.6b | + | + | −− | NCc |