Induction of Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin Production by Nonanoic Acid and Exacerbation of Allergic Inflammation in Mice

Background: Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) plays critical roles in the induction and exacerbation of allergic diseases. We tested various chemicals in the environment and found that xylene and 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene induced the production of TSLP in vivo. These findings prompted us to search fo...

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Main Authors: Saori Yamashita, Ryosuke Segawa, Nozomi Satou, Masahiro Hiratsuka, Warren J Leonard, Noriyasu Hirasawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015301647