Thymic stromal lymphopoietin: a new cytokine in asthma

Airway epithelial cells provide mechanical and immune protection against pathogens and allergens. Following activation, these cells produce a wide range of cytokines including thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP). Recently it was established that a high level of TSLP is associated with asthma in mice...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Current opinion in pharmacology 2008-06, Vol.8 (3), p.249-254
Hauptverfasser:	Rochman, Yrina, Leonard, Warren J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Asthma - drug therapy Asthma - etiology Cytokines - physiology Dendritic Cells - physiology Humans Internal Medicine Lymphocytes - physiology Mast Cells - physiology Medical Education Receptors, Cytokine - physiology Signal Transduction
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