Reduced Phagocytic Capacity of Blood Monocyte/Macrophages in Tuberculosis Patients Is Further Reduced by Smoking

Reduced Phagocytic Capacity of Blood Monocyte/Macrophages in Tuberculosis Patients Is Further Reduced by Smoking

Tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco use are two major alarming global health issues posing immense threats to human populations. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) by activation of macrophages could induce the sequences of cells activation and releases of inflammatory cytokines such as CXCL-8, Il-12 and TNF...

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Main Authors: Mahshid Aryanpur, Esmaeil Mortaz, Mohammad Reza Masjedi, Payam Tabarsi, Johan Garssen, Ian M Adcock, Alireza Mozafarian, Hooman Sharifi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Subjects:
Chemokine CXCL8
Phagocytosis
Smoker
TNF-alpha
Tuberculosis
Online Access:https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/368

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