Induction of IL-17A precedes development of airway hyperresponsiveness during diet induced obesity and correlates with complement factor D

Obesity is a risk factor for the development of asthma. Obese mice exhibit innate airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), a characteristic feature of asthma, and IL-17A is required for development of AHR in obese mice. The purpose of this study was to examine the temporal association between the onset o...

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Main Authors: Joel A. Mathews, Phd, Allison P. Wurmbrand, Luiza eRibeiro, Felippe Lazar Neto, Stephanie eShore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00440/full