TARC expression in the circulation and cutaneous granulomas correlates with disease severity and indicates Th2-mediated progression in patients with sarcoidosis

Background: Sarcoidosis is a systemic disorder characterized by the accumulation of lymphocytes and monocyte/macrophage lineage cells that results in the formation of non-caseating granulomas. Thymus- and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC)/CCL17 is an important chemokine in the amplification of T...

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Main Authors: Chuyen Thi Hong Nguyen, Naotomo Kambe, Ikuko Ueda-Hayakawa, Izumi Kishimoto, Nhung Thi My Ly, Kana Mizuno, Hiroyuki Okamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
Series:Allergology International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893018300169