Airway inflammation and remodeling in asthma: Current concepts

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part B Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 179-189

  Holgate, Stephen T ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Inflammation; Mediators; Remodeling

Indexed keywords

CHEMOKINE; CYTOKINE; GROWTH FACTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

AIRWAY CONDUCTANCE; ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DENDRITIC CELL; EOSINOPHIL; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFLAMMATION; MACROPHAGE; MAST CELL; MEDIATOR RELEASE; MESENCHYME; MONOCYTE; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE; T LYMPHOCYTE; TH2 CELL;

ASTHMA; CHEMOKINES; EOSINOPHILS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFLAMMATION; MACROPHAGES; MAST CELLS; MONOCYTES; TH2 CELLS;

BRONCHUS;

EID: 0036800248     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/MB:22:2:179     Document Type: Review

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