Table 2 Inflammatory positive cells in the bronchial mucosa of patients
From: Vascular remodeling and TSLP/angiogenin overexpression in severe mixed asthma
Cell counts mm2 lamina propria | CTRL (N = 7) | All asthmatics (N = 40) | Eosinophilic (n = 19) | Mixed (n = 21) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ECP+ (Bronchial eosinophils) | 6.8 ± 5.5 | 35.1 ± 19.1# | 41.1 ± 28.5# | 37.7 ± 21.9# |
NE+ (Bronchial neutrophils) | 8.4 ± 3.3 | 56.2 ± 38.2## | 23.3 ± 11.1# | 91.1 ± 36.6****/#### |
CD4+ (Bronchial T helper lymphocytes) | 4.2 ± 4.1 | 27.6 ± 17.9# | 25.6 ± 20.1# | 29.7 ± 16.0## |
CD68+ (Bronchial macrophages) | 137.2 ± 85.2 | 241.5 ± 177.5 | 281.8 ± 174.2 | 207.9 ± 178.0 |
Mast cells/tryptase+ | 36.7 ± 29.2 | 89.1 ± 111.6 | 78.0 ± 60.6 | 103.6 ± 152.5 |