The Role of Interleukin-9 in Asthma
Interleukin(IL)-9 is a pleiotropic Th2 type cytokine which has been shown to play an important role in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma. This review will concentrate on the structure, the source, and the effects of IL-9 as well as its induction and inhibition. The signaling of IL-9 through its r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2005-01-01
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Series: | Allergology International |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132389301531008X |