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Bronchial Epithelial IgA Secretion Is Impaired in Asthma. Role of IL-4/IL-13

DOI

53

Citations

49

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2018

Year

Maha Zohra Ladjemi, Delphine Gras, Sébastien Dupasquier, Bruno Detry, Marylène Lecocq, Céline Garulli, Chantal Fregimilicka, Caroline Bouzin, Sophie Gohy, Pascal Chanez,
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Abstract

This study shows impaired bronchial epithelial pIgR expression in asthma, presumably affecting secretory IgA-mediated frontline defense as a result of type 2 immune activation of the transforming growth factor pathway.

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