House dust mite major allergens Der p 1 and Der p 5 activate human airway-derived epithelial cells by protease-dependent and protease-independent mechanisms
<p>Abstract</p> <p>House dust mite allergens (HDM) cause bronchoconstriction in asthma patients and induce an inflammatory response in the lungs due to the release of cytokines, chemokines and additional mediators. The mechanism how HDM components achieve this is largely unknown. T...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-03-01
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Series: | Clinical and Molecular Allergy |
Online Access: | http://www.clinicalmolecularallergy.com/content/4/1/5 |