Immune System Pathway Identified To Fight Allergens, Asthma May 9, 2008
Posted by JI Soucie in News.Tags: asthma, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, dendritic cells, immune response malfunction, allergy-related, Nature Medicine, allergic disorders
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Is this good news for those of us with allergies and asthma? I certainly hope so!
Immune System Pathway Identified To Fight Allergens, Asthma
For the first time, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified genetic components of dendritic cells that are key to asthma and allergy-related immune response malfunction. Targeting these elements could result in more effective drugs to treat allergic disorders and asthma, according to a study reported in the May edition of the journal Nature Medicine.
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