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Table 2 Air-liquid interface culture conditions (n = 56) of human primary brushed bronchial epithelial cells from normal subjects and patients with asthma and COPD

From: β2-agonists promote host defense against bacterial infection in primary human bronchial epithelial cells

Drug

Medium

CSE

CSE +

Mp

IL-13

IL-13 +

CSE

IL-13 + CSE

+ Mp

IL-13 +

Mp

Mp

No drug

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

(R)-albuterol

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Racemic albuterol

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

(S)-albuterol

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

(R,R)-formoterol

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Racemic formoterol

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

(S,S)-formoterol

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

  1. CSE, cigarette smoke extract; Mp, Mycoplasma pneumoniae.