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IL-18 associated with lung lymphoid aggregates drives IFNγ production in severe COPD
BACKGROUND: Increased interferon gamma (IFNγ) release occurs in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) lungs. IFNγ supports optimal viral clearance, but if dysregulated could increase lung tissue destruction. METHODS: The present study investigates which mediators most closely correlate with I...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5568255/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28830544 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-017-0641-7 |