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A novel subset of mouse NKT cells bearing the IL-17 receptor B responds to IL-25 and contributes to airway hyperreactivity.
The Journal of experimental medicine - 24 Nov 2008
Terashima Asuka, Watarai Hiroshi, Inoue Sayo, Sekine Etsuko, Nakagawa Ryusuke, Hase Koji, Iwamura Chiaki, Nakajima Hiroshi, Nakayama Toshinori, Taniguchi Masaru
Abstract excerpt
Airway hypersensitive reaction (AHR) is an animal model for asthma, which is caused or enhanced by environmental factors such as allergen exposure. However, the precise mechanisms that drive AHR remain unclear. We identified a novel subset of natural killer T (NKT) cells that expresses the interleukin 17 receptor B (IL-17RB) for IL-25 (also known as IL-17E) and is essential for the induction of AHR. IL-17RB is...
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