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IL-33 family members and asthma - bridging innate and adaptive immune responses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21071194     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The discovery of IL-33 as the ligand for the orphan Th2 associated receptor ST2 has uncovered a whole range of different avenues for this pathway. Although the extracellular functions of ST2 as a marker for Th2 cell and mast cell activity were well defined, the complexities of IL-33 regulation, nuclear function and secretion are only just being realised. The well documented expression pattern of ST2 has identified a role for the IL-33/ST2 axis in the classical Th2 cell and mast cell driven pathogenesis of asthma and anaphylaxis. However, the induction of IL-33 expression by environmental or endogenous triggers now suggests a wider role for the pathway during infection, inflammation and tissue damage.
Authors:
Clare M Lloyd
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-11-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current opinion in immunology     Volume:  22     ISSN:  1879-0372     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr. Opin. Immunol.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-06     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8900118     Medline TA:  Curr Opin Immunol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  800-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Leukocyte Biology Section, National Heart and Lung Institute, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK. c.lloyd@imperial.ac.uk
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