Figure 1. FKBP51 levels in induced sputum cells in patients with asthma.

FKBP51 mRNA levels normalized to β₂ microglobulin mRNA levels in induced sputum cells became progressively higher from steroid-naïve asthmatic patients (naïve, n = 31), to mild to moderate asthmatic patients on inhaled corticosteroid (mild to moderate, n = 6), and then to severe persistent asthmatic patients on inhaled corticosteroid (severe, n = 22) (p<0.0001 by the Kruskal-Wallis test). *Significant by the Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Values and bars represent means.