| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6242466 | Respiratory Medicine | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In conclusion, mast cells may not only contribute to the chronic airway inflammatory response, remodeling and symptomatology, but they may also have a central role in the initiation of the allergic immune response, that is providing signals inducing IgE synthesis by B-lymphocytes and inducing Th2 lymphocyte differentiation.
Keywords
APCPGSVCAM-1TNFECMLTSBALICAM-1MMCELAM-1FcɛRIINF-γCTMCAllergic asthmainflammationinterferon-gammainterleukinRemodelingConnective tissue mast cellMucosal mast cellantigen presenting cellCytokinestumor necrosis factorbronchoalveolar lavageExtracellular matrixMast cellsMast cellendothelial-leukocyte adhesion molecule-1intercellular adhesion moleculevascular cell adhesion molecule
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Authors
Kawa Amin,