Influence of Cell Quality on Inflammatory Biomarkers in COPD Sputum Supernatant.

Frauke PedersenFrederik TrinkmannMustafa AbdoAnne-Marie KirstenKlaus F RabeHenrik WatzSimonetta Baraldo Marina Saetta Jens M HohlfeldOlaf Holz

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2021)

Sputum cell quality has a significant impact on some soluble biomarker concentrations in sputum supernatant. Sputum samples with low sputum cell quality show a higher variability of fluid phase proteins in comparison to medium and high sputum cell quality levels.

Keyphrases

cystic fibrosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
single cell
cell therapy
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
stem cells
oxidative stress
lung function
cell free