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See Latest ArticlesDecreased Sputum Mature Dendritic Cells in Healthy Smokers and Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 07/01/09
Tsoumakidou M et al. - Cigarette smoking and COPD per se are associated with a decrease in pulmonary mature DCs. The authors speculate that this reduction is involved in the immunopathogenesis of smoking-related respiratory disorders, such as COPD.
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