Erythromycin Enhances CD4+Foxp3+ Regulatory T-Cell Responses in a Rat Model of Smoke-Induced Lung Inflammation

• Main Authors: Jing Bai (Author), Shi-Lin Qiu (Author), Xiao-Ning Zhong (Author), Qiu-Ping Huang (Author), Zhi-Yi He (Author), Jian-Quan Zhang (Author), Guang-Nan Liu (Author), Mei-Hua Li (Author), Jing-Min Deng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Heavy smoking can induce airway inflammation and emphysema. Macrolides can modulate inflammation and effector T-cell response in the lungs. However, there is no information on whether erythromycin can modulate regulatory T-cell (Treg) response. This study is aimed at examining the impact of erythrom...