Complementing asthma

被引:16
作者
Henson, P [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Jewish Med & Res Ctr, Dept Pediat, Denver, CO 80206 USA
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10.1038/79723
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
The complement inflammatory cascade is crucial to our innate ability to ward off infection. Two papers now provide evidence linking C5 and C3a to murine airway hyperresponsiveness, a partial model of human asthma. Surprisingly, these complement proteins appear to have opposite effects.
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页码:190 / 192
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