Up-Regulation of Interleukin-9 and the Interleukin-9-Associated Calcium-Activated Chloride Channel hCLCA1 in Nasal Mucosa Following In Vivo Allergen Challenge

Up-Regulation of Interleukin-9 and the Interleukin-9-Associated Calcium-Activated Chloride Channel hCLCA1 in Nasal Mucosa Following In Vivo Allergen Challenge

<p/> <p>Interleukin (IL)-9 is a pleiotropic T helper 2-type cytokine that has been shown to be up-regulated in allergic airway disease, including asthma. IL-9 has been demonstrated to be a potent stimulus for the production and secretion of mucus from airway epithelial cells via inductio...

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Main Authors: Hauber Hans-Peter, Bergeron Celine, Toda Masao, Kontolemos Mario, Holroyd Kenneth J, Levitt Roy C, Hamid Qutayba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Online Access:http://www.aacijournal.com/content/3/1/19

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