Interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 cause barrier dysfunction in human airway epithelial cells
Emerging evidence indicates that airway epithelial barrier function is compromised in asthma, a disease characterized by Th2-skewed immune response against inhaled allergens, but the mechanisms involved are not well understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Th2-type cyt...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Landes Bioscience
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3875607/ |