Role of a Th2 cytokine inhibitor in asthma treatment
The airway wall of asthmatic patients is infiltrated with inflammatory cells, consisting chiefly of eosinophils and T lymphocytes. Among these T lymphocytes, Th2 cells are involved in the regulation of the IgE immune response and local allergic inflammation, which underlie allergic diseases. Various...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2004-01-01
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| Series: | Allergology International |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015310984 |