Table 3.
Chemokine and chemokine receptor expression by the respiratory epithelium and submucosa.
Chemokine and/or (receptor) | Atopic asthma | Nonatopic asthma |
---|---|---|
IL-8 | ++ | ++ +/− [24, 35, 36, 43] |
IP10(CXCR3) | ++ [46] | ? |
I-TAC(CXCR3) | +/− [46] | ? |
RANTES(CCR 3) | ++ | +++/− [37, 41–43] |
MCP-1(CCR2/4) | ++ | ++ [43] |
MCP-3 & 4(CCR3) | ++ | ++ [37, 41, 42] |
Eotaxin(CCR3) | ++ | ++ [37, 41, 42] |
TARC(CCR4) | ++ [46, 47] | ? |
MDC(CCR4) | ++ [46, 47] | ? |
CCR8 | + [47] | ? |
?—Comparison/data not available.