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RAGE deficiency predisposes mice to virus-induced paucigranulocytic asthma.
eLife - 18 Jan 2017
Arikkatt Jaisy, Ullah Md Ashik, Short Kirsty Renfree, Zhang Vivan, Gan Wan Jun, Loh Zhixuan, Werder Rhiannon B, Simpson Jennifer, Sly Peter D, Mazzone Stuart B, Spann Kirsten M, Ferreira Manuel Ar, Upham John W, Sukkar Maria B, Phipps Simon
Abstract excerpt
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease. Although many patients with asthma develop type-2 dominated eosinophilic inflammation, a number of individuals develop paucigranulocytic asthma, which occurs in the absence of eosinophilia or neutrophilia. The aetiology of paucigranulocytic asthma is unknown. However, both respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and mutations in the receptor for advanced glycation...
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