Macrophage in asthma [electronic resource] / Douglas Robinson.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Advances in asthma: ; Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Macrophage heterogeneity and function: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2012Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (26 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Asthma | Macrophages | Asthma -- immunology | Asthma -- pathology | MacrophagesOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series (Advances in asthma) | Series (Macrophage heterogeneity and function) Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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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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Mode of access: World Wide Web.