Inducible expression of a Th2-type CC chemokine thymus- and activation-regulated chemokine by human bronchial epithelial cells.

T, Sekiya; M, Miyamasu; M, Imanishi; H, Yamada; T, Nakajima; M, Yamaguchi; T, Fujisawa; R, Pawankar; Y, Sano; K, Ohta; A, Ishii; Y, Morita; K, Yamamoto; K, Matsushima; O, Yoshie; K, Hirai

doi:10.4049/jimmunol.165.4.2205

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Inducible expression of a Th2-type CC chemokine thymus- and activation-regulated chemokine by human bronchial epithelial cells.

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Sekiya T

Miyamasu M

Imanishi M

Abstract

CCR4 is now known to be selectively expressed in Th2 cells. Since the bronchial epithelium is recognized as an important source of mediators fundamental to the manifestation of respiratory allergic inflammation, we studied the expression of two functional ligands for CCR4, i.e., macrophage-derived c...

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