Macrophages as IL-25/IL-33-responsive cells play an important role in the induction of type 2 immunity.

Type 2 immunity is essential for host protection against nematode infection but is detrimental in allergic inflammation or asthma. There is a major research focus on the effector molecules and specific cell types involved in the initiation of type 2 immunity. Recent work has implicated an important...

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Main Authors: Zhonghan Yang, Viktoriya Grinchuk, Joseph F Urban, Jennifer Bohl, Rex Sun, Luigi Notari, Shu Yan, Thirumalai Ramalingam, Achsah D Keegan, Thomas A Wynn, Terez Shea-Donohue, Aiping Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3607614?pdf=render