Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns and Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients

Figure 1

Evaluation of MDSC immunophenotype using a flow cytometer. Scattergrams showing MDSC cells in peripheral blood (a) and in BALF (b). The MDSC immunophenotypic pattern was defined as Lin-1^neg/low/HLA-DR^neg/low/CD33^pos/CD11b^pos.

(a) Peripheral blood

(b) Broncho-alveolar lavage fluid