From: Uncoordinated production of Laminin-5 chains in airways epithelium of allergic asthmatics
Laminin chain | Healthy controls | Allergic asthma | Non-allergic asthma |
---|---|---|---|
α1-chain | No staining | Patchy, weak staining | No staining |
α2-chain | 1.94 (1.70–2.20) | 2.83 (2.50–3.30)**, ‡‡‡ | 2.19 (1.8–2.90) |
α3-chain | 2.46 (1.80–3.10) | 3.77 (3.30–4.40)***, ‡‡‡ | 2.61 (2.20–3.10) |
α4-chain | No staining | No staining | No staining |
α5-chain | 2.31 (1.90–2.50) | 4.10 (3.30–4.60)***, ‡‡‡ | 2.86 (2.40–3.50) ** |
β1-chain | 2.13 (1.60–2.80) | 4.84 (4.10–5.50)***, ‡‡‡ | 3.29 (3.10–3.80) *** |
β2-chain | 1.93 (1.60–2.60) | 2.34 (2.10–2.800)*, ‡‡ | 2.04 (1.80–2.300) |
γ1-chain | 2.47 (1.90–3.00) | 4.86 (4.20–5.40) ***, ‡‡‡ | 3.49 (2.90–3.90) *** |
γ2-chain | 2.03 (1.70–2.40) | 2.96 (2.60–3.50)**, ‡‡‡ | 2.36 (2.00–2.80) |