Little et al., Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2003
(Inflammation) :
We determined that ovalbumin ( OVA ) -sensitized mice have an increase in systemic tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels, and that serum or BAL fluid stimulation of bronchial epithelial cells results in production of IL-16 that is subsequently secreted only following serotonin stimulation
Afifi et al., Egypt J Immunol 2004
(Asthma...) :
This work was assessed the role of interleukin 16 (IL-16) in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid in both diseases using quantitative sandwich enzyme immuno-assay, and the effect on ventilatory function