Comparative roles of IL-4, IL-13, and IL-4R alpha in dendritic cell maturation and CD4(+) Th2 cell function

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2007

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Webb, Dianne
Cai, Yeping
Matthaei, Klaus
Foster, Paul S

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American Association of Immunologists

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IL-4 and IL-13 play key roles in Th2 immunity and asthma pathogenesis. Although the function of these cytokines is partially linked through their shared use of IL-4Rα for signaling, the interplay between these cytokines in the development of memory Th2 r

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Keywords: gamma interferon; interleukin 13; interleukin 4; interleukin 4 receptor alpha; adolescent; allergic disease; animal cell; animal experiment; article; asthma; CD4+ T lymphocyte; cell function; cell maturation; coculture; controlled study; cytokine producti

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Journal of Immunology

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