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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Main Authors: Hans-Peter Hauber, Qutayba Hamid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132389301531008X