Allergen-specific Th2 cells as targets for immune intervention in allergic disease

Allergen-specific Th2 cells from atopic individuals generally belong to the T helper 2 (Th2) subset producing, among other cytokines, high levels of IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13, but low levels of IL-2 and IFN-γ following activation. Both IL-4 and IL-13 induce IgE synthesis, which is inhibited by IFN-γ. IL-...

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Main Author: Jan E. de Vries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1996-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015317007