Abstract
Respiratory virus-induced asthma exacerbations occur frequently during pregnancy and are associated with adverse outcomes for mother and child. Primary nasal epithelial cells (pNECs) provide a useful method to study immune responses in pregnancy. pNECs were obtained by nasal brushings from pregnant and non-pregnant women with and without asthma. pNECS were infected in vitro with major group Rhinovirus 43 (RV43) and seasonal influenza (H3N2). Following infection, pNECs showed measurable quantities of interferon (IFN)-λ, IL-1β, IL-8, IP-10 and MIP1-α. pNECs provide a safe and effective method for studying respiratory epithelial cell responses during pregnancy.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 259 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Respiratory Research |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Nov 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Asthma
- In vitro cultures
- Influenza
- Nasal cells
- Pregnancy
- Respiratory infections
- Rhinovirus
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