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Innate helper cells: a novel cell type essential in the initiation of asthma?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21680565     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The role of the innate immune system in asthma initiation is being increasingly recognised, and several innate epithelial cytokines, such as interleukin 33 (IL-33), IL-25 and thymic stromal lymphopoietin, have been described as important in asthma pathogenesis. However, until now, the mechanism by which these cytokines initiate Th2 responses and form a link with the adaptive immune system was undetermined. The recent discovery of a new group of non-T, non-B innate helper cells, which are induced by epithelial innate cytokines and secrete the Th2 cytokines IL-4 and IL-13, may provide a mechanism by which the innate and adaptive immune systems become activated in asthma.
Authors:
Sejal Saglani
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2011-06-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Thorax     Volume:  66     ISSN:  1468-3296     ISO Abbreviation:  Thorax     Publication Date:  2011 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-08-18     Completed Date:  2011-11-02     Revised Date:  2013-02-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417353     Medline TA:  Thorax     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  834-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Wellcome Intermediate Clinical Fellow, Clinical Senior Lecturer Respiratory Paediatrics, Imperial College London, 374 Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, UK. s.saglani@imperial.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Asthma / immunology*,  pathology
Cytokines / immunology*,  metabolism
Humans
Immunity, Innate*
Th2 Cells / immunology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
083586//Wellcome Trust; 083586/Z/07/Z//Wellcome Trust
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytokines
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