More Than Just a Barrier: The Immune Functions of the Airway Epithelium in Asthma Pathogenesis

More Than Just a Barrier: The Immune Functions of the Airway Epithelium in Asthma Pathogenesis

Allergic bronchial asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that is characterized by symptoms like respiratory distress, chest tightness, wheezing, productive cough, and acute episodes of broncho-obstruction. This symptom-complex arises on the basis of chronic allergic inflammation of the airway w...

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Main Authors: Andreas Frey, Lars P. Lunding, Johanna C. Ehlers, Markus Weckmann, Ulrich M. Zissler, Michael Wegmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
asthma
inflammation
barrier
mucus
polarization
imprinting
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00761/full

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