Role of type 1 and type 2 T helper cells in allergic diseases
β Scribed by Martien L. Kapsenberg; Henk M. Jansen; Jan D. Bos; Eddy A. Wierenga
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 808 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0952-7915
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β¦ Synopsis
Various characteristics of atopic allergic disorders seem to be causally related with the activation of allergen-specific T helper lymphocytes with a type 2 cytokine secretion profile, including high levels of interleukin-4 and interleukin-5. These cytokines are responsible for the occurrence of elevated levels of serum allergen-specific IgE and eosinophilia and play an important role in local inflammatory reactions.
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