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Human Bronchial Epithelial Cell–derived Factors from Severe Asthmatic Subjects Stimulate Eosinophil Differentiation
30 Aug 2017
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Abstract Activated bronchial epithelial cells (BEC) release various alarmins, including thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), that drive type 2 inflammation. We hypothesize that BEC-derived factors promote in situ eosinophil differentiation and maturation, a process that is driven by an IL-5–rich microenvironment in asthmatic airways. To assess the eosinophilopoietic potential of epithelial-derived factors,...
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