Development of Murine Allergic Asthma Is Dependent Upon B7-2 Costimulation

Allergic asthma is thought to be mediated by CD4+ T lymphocytes producing the Th2-associated cytokines, IL-4, and IL-5. Recently, the costimulatory molecules B7-1 and B7-2, which are expressed on the surface of APC, have been suggested to influence the development of Th1 vs Th2 immune responses. We...

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