Neutrophil defensins: Their possible role in allergic asthma

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-43

  Vega, A ^a   Ventura, I ^a   Chamorro, C ^a   Aroca, R ^a   Orovigt, A ^a   Gomez E ^a   Puente, Y ^a   Martinez A ^b   Asturias, J A ^b   Monteseirin J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

^b Bial Aristegui   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allergen challenge; Allergy; Alpha defensins; Asthma; IgE; Neutrophil

Indexed keywords

ALPHA DEFENSIN;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; CELL STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN CELL CULTURE; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUKOCYTE ACTIVATION; NEUTROPHIL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN SECRETION; PROVOCATION TEST;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ALPHA-DEFENSINS; ASTHMA; CELLS, CULTURED; HUMANS; NEUTROPHILS;

EID: 79951910310     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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