EFFECTS OF TH‐2 TYPE CYTOKINES ON HUMAN AIRWAY EPITHELIAL CELLS: INTERLEUKINS‐4, −5, AND −13

Abstract

Proliferation and death of airway epithelial cells may be of importance in the pathogenesis of asthma. T-helper (Th)-2 response interleukins (IL)-4, -5, and -13 have the ability to induce proliferation of airway epithelial cells.