From: Expression of toll-like receptors 2 and 4 in subjects with asthma by total serum IgE level
Normal total serum IgE (n = 29) | High total serum IgE (n = 15) | P | |
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Percentage of cells expressing TLR2 | |||
Neutrophils (sputum) | |||
● Cells (%) | 0.89 (0.97) | 2.81 (5.02) | 0.180 |
● MFI | 2.78 (2.24) | 2.81 (1.26) | 0.954 |
Macrophages (sputum) | |||
● Cells (%) | 30.78 (21.91) | 31.7 (26.36) | 0.907 |
● MFI | 2.18 (0.42) | 2.55 (0.73) | 0.103 |
Neutrophils (blood) | |||
● Cells (%) | 1.19 (0.51) | 1.36 (1.32) | 0.637 |
● MFI | 1.77 (0.68) | 1.77 (0.64) | 0.974 |
Monocytes (blood) | |||
● Cells (%) | 85.54 (10.42) | 82.61 (15.14) | 0.510 |
● MFI | 2.47 (0.59) | 2.71 (0.98) | 0.379 |
Percentage of cells expressing TLR4 | |||
Neutrophils (sputum) | |||
● Cells (%) | 2.96 (2.7) | 7.64 (11.08) | 0.118 |
● MFI | 3.83 (2.91) | 4.9 (5.34) | 0.157 |
Macrophages (sputum) | |||
● Cells (%) | 28.84 (15.16) | 42.99 (22.49) | 0.048 |
● MFI | 13.18 (11.41) | 13.13 (14.39) | 0.990 |
Neutrophils (blood) | |||
● Cells (%) | 2.13 (2.12) | 1.74 (1.55) | 0.532 |
● MFI | 2.66 (1.41) | 2.51 (0.72) | 0.576 |
Monocytes (blood) | |||
● Cells (%) | 61.81 (14.42) | 65.41 (17.00) | 0.468 |
● MFI | 2.89 (0.93) | 2.56 (0.97) | 0.281 |