Eosinophil granule proteins and bronchial asthma

For over 100 years, the association of eosinophils with bronchial asthma has been known. Over the past 20 years, the proteins comprising the eosinophil granule have been isolated and characterized. Four proteins are recognized and termed the major basic protein (MBP), the eosinophil peroxidase (EPO)...

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Main Author: Gerald J Gleich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1996-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015316154