Abstract
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common chronic disorders. Traditionally, asthma has been associated with an eosinophilic inflammation and COPD with neutrophilic inflammation. In this review we will highlight the maturation, recruitment, activation, action and apoptosis of these cells. In addition we will focus on the evidence for their presence in disease and suggest potential new therapeutic interventions.
Keywords: asthma, copd, eosinophils, neutrophils
Current Drug Targets - Inflammation & Allergy
Title: Neutrophils and Eosinophils: Clinical Implications of their Appearance, Presence and Disappearance in Asthma and COPD
Volume: 4 Issue: 4
Author(s): A. P. Watt, B. C. Schock and M. Ennis
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Keywords: asthma, copd, eosinophils, neutrophils
Abstract: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common chronic disorders. Traditionally, asthma has been associated with an eosinophilic inflammation and COPD with neutrophilic inflammation. In this review we will highlight the maturation, recruitment, activation, action and apoptosis of these cells. In addition we will focus on the evidence for their presence in disease and suggest potential new therapeutic interventions.
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Watt P. A., Schock C. B. and Ennis M., Neutrophils and Eosinophils: Clinical Implications of their Appearance, Presence and Disappearance in Asthma and COPD, Current Drug Targets - Inflammation & Allergy 2005; 4 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568010054526313
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568010054526313 |
Print ISSN 1568-010X |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1568-010X |
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