Effect of ozone and nitrogen dioxide on the permeability of bronchial epithelial cell cultures of non‐asthmatic and asthmatic subjects

Abstract

These results suggest that HBECs of asthmatics may be more susceptible to the deleterious effects of these pollutants. Whether in patients with asthma the greater susceptibility of bronchial epithelial cells to O3 and NO2 contributes to the development of the disease, or is a secondary characteristic of this condition, remains to be determined.