The Role of Leukotriene B4 in Allergic Diseases

Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) is a lipid mediator with potent chemoattractant properties and that is rapidly generated from activated innate immune cells such as neutrophils, macrophages, and mast cells. Elevated levels of LTB4 have been reported in various allergic diseases and these levels have been relat...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Ohnishi, Nobuaki Miyahara, Erwin W Gelfand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015307917