Activation of eosinophils interacting with dermal fibroblasts by pruritogenic cytokine IL-31 and alarmin IL-33: implications in atopic dermatitis.

BACKGROUND:IL-31 is a pruritogenic cytokine, and IL-33 is an alarmin for damaging inflammation. They together relate to the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD). Eosinophil infiltration into the inner dermal compartment is a predominant pathological feature of AD. We herein investigated the in vit...

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Hoofdauteurs: Chun-Kwok Wong, Karen Ming-Lam Leung, Huai-Na Qiu, Joyce Yin-Sau Chow, Angela On Kei Choi, Christopher Wai-Kei Lam
Formaat: Artikel
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Reeks:PLoS ONE
Online toegang:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3260155?pdf=render