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Dividing neutrophils in subsets reveals a significant role for activated neutrophils in the development of airway hyperreactivity.

Sandra EkstedtJesper SäfholmSusanna Kumlien GeorénLars-Olaf Cardell
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • smooth muscle
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease