Expressions and Roles of Periostin in Otolaryngological Diseases

Expressions and Roles of Periostin in Otolaryngological Diseases

Periostin is a 90-kDa member of the fasciclin-containing family; it functions as part of matricellular proteins, and its production by airway epithelial cells is induced by IL-4 and IL-13. Periostin is secreted by fibroblasts and upregulated in the airway epithelia of patients with bronchial asthma;...

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Main Authors: Nobuo Ohta, Akihiro Ishida, Kazuya Kurakami, Yusuke Suzuki, Seiji Kakehata, Junya Ono, Hiroki Ikeda, Kimihiro Okubo, Kenji Izuhara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
allergic rhinitis
aspirin-induced asthma
chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
IgG4-related disease
periostin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015300290

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