Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9227879 | Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Our data suggest that a specific deficit of IL-10 secretion in patients with asthma could prevent the normal production of sHLA-G1/HLA-G5 molecules. The reduction of immunosuppressive activity mediated by HLA-G could in turn contribute to the persistence of chronic airway inflammation in asthma.
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Authors
Roberta PhD, Cristina E. MD, Loredana PhD, Piero MD, Annalisa MD, Stefano MD, Ilaria PhD, Deborah PhD, Olavio R. PhD,