Genetic alterations in induced sputum of healthy smokers

F. Romano, A. Mancuso, M. Gervasi, M. I. Scarlato, G. Bruni, A. Spanevello, S. Barbera (Cosenza, Cassano delle Murge, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Smoking induced disorders
Session: Smoking induced disorders
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 795

Congress or journal article abstract

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
F. Romano, A. Mancuso, M. Gervasi, M. I. Scarlato, G. Bruni, A. Spanevello, S. Barbera (Cosenza, Cassano delle Murge, Italy). Genetic alterations in induced sputum of healthy smokers. Eur Respir J 2001; 16: Suppl. 31, 795

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
Cytokine expression in induced sputum in smokers with asthma or COPD and in healthy smokers
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 392s
Year: 2003

Effect of cigarette smoking on sputum proteomic profiles in patients with asthma and healthy volunteers
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Recent progress in mechanisms and diagnostics of COPD and asthma
Year: 2012

Gene expression profiling of induced sputum from COPD patients and healthy smokers
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 746s
Year: 2006

Evaluation of cell spectrum in induced sputum of young cigarette smokers
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tobacco and shisha exposure in children and adolescents
Year: 2012

The cellular composition and macrophage phenotypes in induced sputum in smokers and ex-smokers with COPD
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 67s
Year: 2001

Consistency of inflammatory markers in blood in smokers and never smokers
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 435s
Year: 2003

Potential association between cigarette smoking and IL-18 levels in induced sputum of healthy and asthma smokers
Source: Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 363s
Year: 2007

Characterization of cellular and biochemical profiles of induced sputum from the hard-core smokers, not suffering from COPD
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Cell biology of lung disease
Year: 2009

Induced sputum microbiome in smoker and non-smoker COPD subjects and its association with lung function in Indian subjects
Source: International Congress 2017 – COPD: microbiome composition and the role of antibiotics
Year: 2017



Cell spectrum and oxidant/anti-oxidant status of induced sputum in smokers with airway obstruction versus smokers without obstruction and nonsmokers
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 92s
Year: 2001

Infection influence on induced sputum cell count at smokers and nonsmokers with COPD exacerbation
Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 409s
Year: 2004

The relationship between inflammatory cells and structural changes in ”healthy“ smokers and never smokers. A biopsy study
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 250s
Year: 2001

Does the infection influence on induced sputum cell count at smokers and nonsmokers with COPD exacerbation?
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Exacerbations of COPD and bronchiectasis: aetiology and treatment
Year: 2009

Age related alterations in sputum and plasma MMP-9 and TIMP-1 levels in healthy non-smokers and smokers
Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Novel markers of lung injury
Year: 2010


Inflammatory markers and HDAC activity in induced sputum of smokers and COPD patients
Source: Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 586s
Year: 2007

Gender differences in 5- and 12/15-lipoxygenases products in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from healthy never-smokers, smoker and COPD patients
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Recent progress in mechanisms and diagnostics of COPD and asthma
Year: 2012

Effect of smoking cessation on sputum HNP levels in COPD patients and asymptomatic smokers
Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Towards smoking cessation
Year: 2008


Cytological examination of induced sputum in asthmatic children as a marker of disease control
Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Assessment of inflammation, hyperresponsiveness and response to exercise in asthmatic children
Year: 2008


Cigarette smoking modifies the association between IL-18 levels in induced sputum and airway heperresponsiveness in asthmatics
Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Cough and airway hyperresponsiveness
Year: 2008


Effects of one year smoking cessation on inflammation in induced sputum of smokers with and without COPD
Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 583s
Year: 2002