The Induction of IL-33 in the Sinus Epithelium and Its Influence on T-Helper Cell Responses.

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is characterized by epithelial activation and chronic T-cell infiltration in sinonasal mucosa and nasal polyps. IL-33 is a new cytokine of the IL-1 cytokine family that has a pro-inflammatory and Th2 type cytokine induction property. The role of IL-33 in the pathomechani...

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Main Authors: Michael B Soyka, David Holzmann, Tomasz M Basinski, Marcin Wawrzyniak, Christina Bannert, Simone Bürgler, Tunc Akkoc, Angela Treis, Beate Rückert, Mübeccel Akdis, Cezmi A Akdis, Thomas Eiwegger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4416791?pdf=render