Elevation of IL-6 in the allergic asthmatic airway is independent of inflammation but associates with loss of central airway function

Elevation of IL-6 in the allergic asthmatic airway is independent of inflammation but associates with loss of central airway function

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airway that is characterized by a Th2-type of immune response with increasing evidence for involvement of Th17 cells. The role of IL-6 in promoting effector T cell subsets suggest that...

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Main Authors: Bunn Janice Y, Burns Stephanie M, Bourassa Lorraine M, Raymond Danielle M, Allard Jenna L, Neveu Wendy A, Irvin Charles G, Kaminsky David A, Rincon Mercedes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/28

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