Periostin deletion suppresses late-phase response in mouse experimental allergic conjunctivitis

Background: To investigate the potential roles of periostin (POSTN), an extracellular matrix preferentially expressed in Th2-skewed conditions in the pathophysiology of allergic conjunctivitis. Methods: The roles of POSTN in ragweed-induced experimental allergic conjunctivitis (RW-EAC) were evaluate...

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Main Authors: Yosuke Asada, Mikiko Okano, Waka Ishida, Satoshi Iwamoto, Ken Fukuda, Toshiaki Hirakata, Norihiro Tada, Atsuki Fukushima, Nobuyuki Ebihara, Akira Kudo, Akira Matsuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Allergology International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893018301448