Asthma endotypes-phenotypes | Expression of HSP70 | Epithelial cells | P Valuea | Subepithelial mesenchymal cells | P Valuea | ||||
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Before BT | After BT | P Value* | Before BT | After BT | P Value* | ||||
eos ≥ 300/μL (N = 7) | Absence, n (%) Mild-Moderate, n (%) High, n (%) | 3 (42.8) 3 (42.8) 1(14.3) | 0 2 (28.6) 5 (71.4) | 0.047 | 0.287 | 0 0 7 (100) | 2 (28.6) 4 (57.1) 1 (14.3) | 0.973 | 0.975 |
eos < 300/μL (N = 16) | Absence, n (%) Mild-Moderate, n (%) High, n (%) | 5 (31.2) 9 (56.2) 2 (12.5) | 1 (6.7) 7 (46.7) 7 (46.7) | 0.029 | 0 6 (37.5) 10 (62.5) | 3 (20.0) 7 (46.7) 5 (33.3) | 0.063 | ||
Atopy (N = 16) | Absence, n (%) Mild-Moderate, n (%) High, n (%) | 7 (43.7) 7 (43.7) 2 (12.5) | 1 (6.7) 6 (40.0) 8 (53.3) | 0.011 | 0.555 | 0 5 (31.2) 11 (68.8) | 3 (20.0) 8 (53.3) 4 (26.7) | 0.018 | 0.446 |
No atopy (N = 7) | Absence, n (%) Mild-Moderate, n (%) High, n (%) | 1 (14.3) 5 (71.4) 1 (14.3) | 0 3 (42.8) 4 (57.1) | 0.117 | 0 1 (14.3) 6 (85.7) | 2 (28.6) 3 (42.8) 2 (28.6) | 0.063 | ||
Allergy (N = 12) | Absence, n (%) Mild-Moderate, n (%) High, n (%) | 6 (50.0) 5 (41.7) 1 (8.3) | 1 (9.1) 5 (45.5) 5 (45.5) | 0.028 | 0.670 | 0 3 (25.0) 9 (75.0) | 1 (9.1) 6 (54.5) 4 (36.4) | 0.073 | 0.324 |
No allergy (N = 11) | Absence, n (%) Mild-Moderate, n (%) High, n (%) | 2 (18.2) 7 (63.6) 2 (18.2) | 0 4 (36.4) 7 (63.6) | 0.037 | 0 3 (27.3) 8 (72.7) | 4 (36.4) 5 (45.5) 2 (18.1) | 0.015 | ||
Smoke exposure (N = 9) | Absence, n (%) Mild-Moderate, n (%) High, n (%) | 1 (11.1) 6 (66.7) 2 (22.2) | 1 (11.1) 4 (36.4) 4 (36.4) | 0.429 | 0.045 | 0 5 (55.6) 4 (44.4) | 1 (11.1) 3 (33.3) 5 (55.6) | 0.840 | 0.003 |
No smoke exposure (N = 14) | Absence, n (%) Mild-Moderate, n (%) High, n (%) | 7 (50.0) 6 (42.9) 1 (7.1) | 0 5 (38.5) 8 (61.5) | 0.006 | 0 1 (7.1) 13 (92.9) | 4 (30.8) 8 (61.5) 1 (7.7) | 0.020 |