The upregulation of peripheral CD3-CD56+CD16+ natural killer cells correlates with Th1/Th2 imbalance in asthma patients during acute upper respiratory viral infections

Abstract Purpose The aim of this study is to clarify the changes of peripheral CD3−CD56+CD16+ NK cells and their correlation with Th1/Th2 immunity profiles in asthma during the phase of acute upper respiratory viral infections (AURVIs). Methods Peripheral venous blood and induced sputum samples were...

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Main Authors: Meixuan Liu, Yunxuan Zhang, Yunqian Hu, Zhongliang Guo, Lin Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Immunology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12865-023-00575-y