Role of Tyk-2 in Th9 and Th17 cells in allergic asthma

In a murine model of allergic asthma, we found that Tyk-2(−/−) asthmatic mice have induced peribronchial collagen deposition, mucosal type mast cells in the lung, IRF4 and hyperproliferative lung Th2 CD4+ effector T cells over-expressing IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-10 and IL-13. We also observed increased...

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Main Authors: Übel, Caroline, Graser, Anna, Koch, Sonja, Rieker, Ralf J., Lehr, Hans A., Müller, Mathias, Finotto, Susetta
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4127519/