Chemokine (C-X-C Motif) Ligand 12/Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1 Is Associated With Leukocyte Recruitment in Asthma

CXCL12/SDF-1 is released in high concentration in BALF of patients with asthma. The finding that concentrations of this chemokine correlated with leukocyte numbers in BALF suggests that this chemokine may contribute to the cell recruitment in asthma.