Periostin forms a functional complex with IgA in human serum

Background: Periostin is a matricellular protein belonging to the fasciclin family, playing a role for the pathogenesis of allergic diseases by binding to integrins on cell surfaces. Serum periostin is elevated in various allergic diseases reflecting type 2 inflammation and tissue remodeling so that...

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Main Authors: Junya Ono, Masayuki Takai, Ayami Kamei, Satoshi Nunomura, Yasuhiro Nanri, Tomohito Yoshihara, Shoichiro Ohta, Koubun Yasuda, Simon J. Conway, Yasuyuki Yokosaki, Kenji Izuhara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893019300838