Characterization of tenascin-C as a novel biomarker for asthma: utility of tenascin-C in combination with periostin or immunoglobulin E
Abstract Background Extracellular matrix proteins tenascin-C (TNC) and periostin, which were identified as T-helper cell type 2 cytokine-induced genes in human bronchial epithelial cells, accumulate in the airway basement membrane of asthmatic patients. Although serum periostin has been accepted as...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-11-01
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Series: | Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13223-018-0300-7 |