학술논문

IL-5 priming of eosinophil function in asthma.
Document Type
Editorial
Author
Source
Clinical & Experimental Allergy. Apr2001, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p513-517. 5p.
Subject
*EOSINOPHILS
*INTERLEUKIN-5
*ASTHMA
Language
ISSN
0954-7894
Abstract
Editorial. Discusses the interleukin-5 (IL-5) priming of eosinophil function in asthma. Prevalence of eosinophils in the airways and blood of persistent asthmatics; Role of eosinophils in airway inflammation in asthma; Proliferation and differentiation of eosinophils; Importance of IL-5 in inducing airway eosinophilia and bronchial hyperresponsiveness.