Atopy and asthma: genetic variants of IL-4 and IL-13 signalling

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作者
Shirakawa, T [1 ]
Deichmann, KA
Izuhara, K
Mao, XQ
Adra, CN
Hopkin, JM
机构
[1] Univ Coll Swansea, Expt Med Unit, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam, Wales
[2] Univ Freiburg, Univ Childrens Hosp, Freiburg, Germany
[3] Kyushu Univ, Fac Med, Dept Clin Chem & Lab Med, Fukuoka 812, Japan
[4] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Dept Med,Div Hematol Oncol, Boston, MA 02215 USA
[5] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Dept Pathol,Div Hematol Oncol, Boston, MA 02215 USA
来源
IMMUNOLOGY TODAY | 2000年 / 21卷 / 02期
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10.1016/S0167-5699(99)01492-9
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Recent genetic and functional studies highlight the importance of IL-4/IL-13 signalling in the development of asthma and atopy. Here, Taro Shirakawa and colleagues discuss genetic variants of IL-4/IL-13 signalling, and whether they promote asthma or atopy among different ethnic groups.
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页码:60 / 64
页数:5
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