Toll-Like Receptor 2 Expression and Peripheral Blood CD4+/CD8+ T Cell Ratio in COPD

Ulutaş G. Ş., Alpaydin A., Taneli F., Çetinkaya C., Ulman C., Güvenç Y., ...More

TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, vol.15, no.3, pp.106-111, 2014 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/ttd.2014.3842
  • Journal Name: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.106-111
  • Keywords: COPD, inflammation, innate immunity, CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes, TLR, OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE, LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS, SMOOTH-MUSCLE, TOLL-LIKE-RECEPTOR-2, ACTIVATION, RESPONSIVENESS, INFLAMMATION, MACROPHAGES, MONOCYTES, SMOKING
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVES : We aimed to evaluate toll- like receptor 2 (TLR- 2) expression on monocytes and peripheral blood CD4+/CD8+ T cell ratio, as well as the relationship of these cells with pulmonary functions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.