Increased levels of HMGB-1 and endogenous secretory RAGE in induced sputum from asthmatic patients☆
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Keywords
High mobility group box 1
Endogenous secretory receptor for advanced glycation end products
Asthma
Neutrophilic inflammation
Induced sputum
Abbreviations
AGEs
advanced glycation end products
esRAGE
endogenous secretory RAGE
FEV1
forced expiratory volume in 1 s
FVC
forced vital capacity
HMGB-1
high mobility group box 1
ICAM-1
intercellular adhesion molecule-1
%FEV1
percentage of predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s
RAGE
receptor for advanced glycation end products
VCAM-1
vascular cell adhesion molecule-1
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The institution at which the work was performed: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University.
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