Bidirectional crosstalk between airway smooth muscle cells and CD4+ T cells: implications in asthma pathology

Asthma is a heterogeneous disease which affects 300 million people worldwide. Characterized by airway hyperresponsivness and inflammation, no curative therapy exists to date. Immune cell infiltration into the airways is a major characteristic of the disease. More specifically, T helper (Th) cells wi...

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Main Author: Al Heialy, Saba
Other Authors: James G Martin (Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2013
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=116925