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IL33 and IL1RL1 variants are associated with asthma and atopy in a Brazilian population.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Apr 2017
Queiroz G A, Costa R S, Alcantara-Neves N M, Nunes de Oliveira Costa G, Barreto M L, Carneiro V L, Figueiredo C A
Abstract excerpt
Atopic asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease in airways resulting from genetic and environmental factors, characterized by production of the Th2 cytokines interleukin-4 (IL-4), interleukin-5 (IL-5) and interleukin-13 (IL-13). Interleukin-33 (IL-33) appears to be a potent inducer of Th2 immune response. This occurs when IL-33 binds and activates its receptor, the membrane ST2 (ST2L) in mast cells, dendritic...
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