ELEVATED LEVELS OF SOLUBLE ICAM-1 IN SERA FROM PATIENTS WITH BRONCHIAL-ASTHMA

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作者
HASHIMOTO, S [1 ]
IMAI, K [1 ]
KOBAYASHI, T [1 ]
AMEMIYA, E [1 ]
TAKAHASHI, Y [1 ]
TOMITA, Y [1 ]
IWATA, T [1 ]
SUGURO, H [1 ]
YAMAGUCHI, M [1 ]
YACHI, A [1 ]
HORIE, T [1 ]
机构
[1] SAPPORO MED SCH,DEPT INTERNAL MED,SAPPORO,JAPAN
关键词
BRONCHIAL ASTHMA; INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE-1;
D O I
10.1111/j.1398-9995.1993.tb02408.x
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
We measured the levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) in sera from patients with bronchial asthma. sICAM-1 levels in sera from atopic asthmatic patients in stable conditions were higher than in normal control subjects. Furthermore, the sICAM-1 levels in sera obtained during bronchial asthma attacks were higher than those in sera obtained in stable conditions. These results suggest that higher levels of sICAM-1 in sera reflect the upregulation of ICAM-1 expression in allergic inflammation.
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