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Recent findings from E. Rojasramos and co-authors highlight research in allergies

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, March 9th, 2008

According to a study from Mexico, "T helper type 2 (Th2) cells play an important role in the onset and persistence of allergic airway inflammation. Consequently, many authors have attempted to identify cell surface markers associated with a Th2 phenotype."

"This work was aimed at correlating CD30 and CD57 expression on CD4(+) T cells with interleukin (IL)-4 production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs)from allergic patients. PBMCs from 17 children with atopic asthma and 12 nonatopic healthy control children were analyzed. The CD28, CD30, CD40L, CD57, CD62L, CD69, IL-4, and IFN-gamma expressions on CD4' T cells were determined by double immunofluorescence and...

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