Robinson, Douglas S.,

Macrophage in asthma [electronic resource] / Douglas Robinson. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2012. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (26 min.) : color, sound). - Advances in asthma : new mechanisms, management strategies and treatments, 2056-452X Macrophage heterogeneity and function : role in innate and adaptive immunity, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Advances in asthma. Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Macrophage heterogeneity and function. .

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Contents: Contributing factors to asthma include abnormal epithelium, predominant Th2 cytokines, and inappropriate repair leading to airway remodeling -- Alternative activation of macrophages (via IL-4 and IL-13) leads to chitinase production -- Interstitial macrophages may have regulatory role (via IL-10) -- IL-13 may be a key cytokine in activation of airway macrophages -- IL-13 amplifies features of asthma such as airway hyperresponsiveness and mucus production.

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Asthma.
Macrophages.
Asthma--immunology.
Asthma--pathology.
Macrophages.
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