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Table 1 Numbers of IL-9-Positive Cells, Eosinophils, CD3-Positive T Lymphocytes, and Epithelial hCLCA1 and Mucus Expression at Baseline in Both Groups

From: Up-Regulation of Interleukin-9 and the Interleukin-9-Associated Calcium-Activated Chloride Channel hCLCA1 in Nasal Mucosa Following In Vivo Allergen Challenge

 

Saline Challenge Group(n = 7)

Ragweed Challenge Group(n= 7)

IL-9-positive cells/field

4.1 ± 1.9

5.3 ± 2.1

Eosinophils/field

3.4 ± 1.3

4.6 ± 1.7

CD3-positive cells/field

36.7 ± 7.5

35.3 ± 8.7

hCLCA1 expression

1.7 ± 1.0

1.6 ± 0.8

Mucus expression

1.3 ± 0.9

1.2 ± 0.7

  1. IL = interleukin
  2. Mean values ± SD. Epithelial expression of hCLCA1 and mucus is scored from 0 (no cells) to 8 (all cells).
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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology

ISSN: 1710-1492

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