Homeostatic Eosinophils: Characteristics and Functions
Eosinophils are typically considered to be specialized effector cells that are recruited to the tissues as a result of T helper type 2 (Th2) cell responses associated with helminth infections or allergic diseases such as asthma. Once at the site of injury, eosinophils release their cytotoxic granule...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2017.00101/full |