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Th2 cytokines and asthma — The role of interleukin-5 in allergic eosinophilic disease
Interleukin-5 is produced by a number of cell types, and is responsible for the maturation and release of eosinophils in the bone marrow. In humans, interleukin-5 is a very selective cytokine as a result of the restricted expression of the interleukin-5 receptor on eosinophils and basophils. Eosinop...
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BioMed Central
2001
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC59571/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11686868 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/rr41 |