Periostin in Allergic Inflammation

Periostin, an extracellular matrix protein belonging to the fasciclin family, has been shown to play a critical role in the process of remodeling during tissue/organ development or repair. Periostin functions as a matricellular protein in cell activation by binding to their receptors on cell surface...

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Main Authors: Kenji Izuhara, Kazuhiko Arima, Shoichiro Ohta, Shoichi Suzuki, Masako Inamitsu, Ken-ichi Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015300265