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Expression of CXCR3 by CD8+ T cells and expression of IP-10/CXCL10 and Mig/CXCL9 mRNAs by alveolar macrophages from patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis and controls* |
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| Study population |
CXCR3+/CD8+ T cells |
IP-10/CXCL10 |
Mig/CXCL9 |
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cells × 103/ml |
mRNA levels* |
mRNA levels |
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| HP (n. 6) |
51.7** ± 5.9 |
80.1*** ± 7.7 |
2.55** ± 0.14 |
2.25** ± 0.25 |
| Controls (n. 4) |
23.7 ± 2.2 |
2.5 ± 0.3 |
0.70 ± 0.05 |
0.48 ± 0.06 |
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* Band intensity calculated as follows: mm × mm × pixel Significance as follows: **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001 | ||||
Agostini et al. Respiratory Research 2005 6:20 doi:10.1186/1465-9921-6-20 |
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