Dividing neutrophils in subsets reveals a significant role for activated neutrophils in the development of airway hyperreactivity.
Sandra EkstedtJesper SäfholmSusanna Kumlien GeorénLars-Olaf CardellPublished in: Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2018)
The present study introduces a new concept regarding the role of neutrophils and defines a novel direct link between a specific activated neutrophil subset and airway smooth muscle, establishing neutrophils as important players in the development of asthmatic airway hyperactivity.