Nanomaterials in the Context of Type 2 Immune Responses—Fears and Potentials
The type 2 immune response is an adaptive immune program involved in defense against parasites, detoxification, and wound healing, but is predominantly known for its pathophysiological effects, manifesting as allergic disease. Engineered nanoparticles (NPs) are non-self entities that, to our knowled...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.00471/full |