IL-17A is elevated in patients with COPD and contributes to airway remodeling by acting on fibroblasts

Tianwen Lai (Hangzhou, China), Tianwen Lai, Baoping Tian, Chao Cao, Luangqing Che, Yue Hu, Feng Xu, Songmin Ying, Wen Li, Zhihua Chen, Huahao Shen

Source: International Congress 2016 – What's new in biomarker analysis?
Session: What's new in biomarker analysis?
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 915
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Tianwen Lai (Hangzhou, China), Tianwen Lai, Baoping Tian, Chao Cao, Luangqing Che, Yue Hu, Feng Xu, Songmin Ying, Wen Li, Zhihua Chen, Huahao Shen. IL-17A is elevated in patients with COPD and contributes to airway remodeling by acting on fibroblasts. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 915

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