Allergic diseases are often triggered by environmental allergens that induce dominant type 2
immune responses, characterized by the infiltrated T‐helper type 2 (TH2) lymphocytes …

Experimental mouse models of allergic asthma established almost 10 years ago offered new
opportunities to study disease pathogenesis and to develop new therapeutics. These …

The identity of TH 2 memory cells and the mechanism regulating their maintenance during
allergic inflammation remain elusive. We report that circulated human CD4+ T cells …

随着分子免疫学和分子遗传学的发展, 人们对支气管哮喘发病机制的研究有了进一步发展.
中医学认为, 哮喘属于中医哮病范畴, 痰阻气道, 气机失调为本病的基本病机 …

Rationale: Epidemiologic studies suggest that tobacco smoke contributes to the prevalence
and occurrence of exacerbations in asthma. The effect of active smoking in adolescents with …

In allergic and inflammatory immune reactions of the respiratory tract, leukocytes migrate
into the different compartments of the lung. The air space can easily be sampled by means …

It has been recently that particulate matter (PM) exposure increases the risk and
exacerbation of allergic asthma. However, the underlying mechanisms and factors …

Objective Smoking is common in patients with allergic diseases. The aim of this study was to
evaluate the cross-sectional association between the current smoking status and total and …

Staphylococcus aureus is widely prevalent in the nasopharynges of healthy individuals
(carriers) but can also cause serious infections. S. aureus can elaborate a variety of …

Dendritic cells (DCs) sense various components of invading pathogens via pattern
recognition receptors such as TLRs. CpG oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs), which mimic …