Effects of Cigarette Smoke and Opium on the Expression of CD9, CD36, and CD68 at mRNA and Protein Levels in Human Macrophage Cell Line THP-1.

In conclusion, cigarettes by increasing the levels of CD36, CD68, and CD9 can be a risk factor in the development of many inflammatory diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung carcinoma.
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Source: Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - January 31, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Momeni-Moghaddam MA, Asadikaram G, Nematollahi MH, Esmaeili Tarzi M, Faramarz-Gaznagh S, Mohammadpour-Gharehbagh A, Kazemi Arababadi M Tags: Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research