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Allergy-Driven Alternative Splicing of IL-13 Receptor α2 Yields Distinct Membrane and Soluble Forms
1 Dec 2006
Abstract excerpt
IL-13 is a key mediator of allergic inflammation. Its diverse functions are mediated by a complex receptor system including IL-4Ralpha, IL-13Ralpha1, and IL-13Ralpha2. IL-4Ralpha and IL-13Ralpha1 form a high-affinity signaling heterodimer. IL-13Ralpha2 binds IL-13 with high affinity and has been found to exist in membrane and soluble forms. Soluble IL-13Ralpha2 has been postulated as a critical endogenous...
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