Th2 cytokines and asthma — The role of interleukin-5 in allergic eosinophilic disease

Interleukin-5 is produced by a number of cell types, and is responsible for the maturation and release of eosinophils in the bone marrow. In humans, interleukin-5 is a very selective cytokine as a result of the restricted expression of the interleukin-5 receptor on eosinophils and basophils. Eosinop...

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Main Authors: Greenfeder, Scott, Umland, Shelby P, Cuss, Francis M, Chapman, Richard W, Egan, Robert W
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2001
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC59571/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11686868
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/rr41
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