A STUDY OF T CELL PRODUCED CYTOKINE PANEL IN CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

To observe the state of balance between Th1/Th2 in children with asthma by assaying lymphocyte produced cytokines and the expression of CD30 membrane antigen on PBMC. The levels of IFN ?, IL 4 in PBMC and serum total IgE were determined by ELISA, the counting of the CD30 expressing cells was performed by flow cytometry. The results showed: (1)The level of IL 4 was increased significantly in patients with asthma attack compared with normal children ( P