IL-4 production by allergen-stimulated primary cultures: Identification of basophils as the major IL-4-producing cell type

International Immunology

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1287-1297

  Kasaian, Marion T ^a   Clay, Melissa J ^a   Happ, Mary Pat ^a   Garman, Richard D ^a   Hirani, Shirish ^a   Luqman, Mohammad ^a  

^a ImmuLogic Pharmaceutical Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Atopy; Cytokines; T cell

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; ATOPY; BASOPHIL; CELL CULTURE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELPER CELL; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION;

EID: 0029775218     PISSN: 09538178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intimm/8.8.1287     Document Type: Article

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