Title |
Association of interleukin-18 and asthma
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Published in |
Inflammation, December 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/s10753-016-0467-3 |
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Authors |
Ming-Hui Xu, Feng-Lai Yuan, Shu-Jing Wang, Hui-Ying Xu, Cheng-Wan Li, Xiao Tong |
Abstract |
Cytokine-mediated immunity plays a dominant role in the pathogenesis of various immune diseases, including asthma. The recent identification of the family interleukin (IL)-1-related cytokine IL-18 now contributes to our understanding of the fine-tuning of cellular immunity. IL-18 can act as a cofactor for Th2 cell development and IgE production and also plays an important role in the differentiation of Th1 cells. Recent work identified an IL-18 association with the pathogenesis of asthma, wherein increased IL-18 expression was found in the serum of patients. Furthermore, IL-18 polymorphisms with susceptibility to asthma were reported, suggesting that IL-18 may be therapeutically relevant to asthma. In this review, we discuss the role of IL-18 in the pathogenesis of asthma and its therapeutic potential based on current research. |
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