The potential role of tumour necrosis factor χ in asthma.

JC Kips, JH Tavernier, GF Joos… - Clinical & …, 1993 - search.ebscohost.com
JC Kips, JH Tavernier, GF Joos, RA Peleman, RA Pauwels
Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 1993search.ebscohost.com
The potential role of tumour necrosis factor a in asthma Page 1 Clinical and Experimental
Allergy, 1993, Volume 23, 247-250 REVIEW The potential role of tumour necrosis factor a in
asthma JC KIPS, JH TAVERNIER*, GF JOOS, RA PELEMAN and RA PAUWELS Department
of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital, Ghent and * Roche Research, Ghent, Belgium It
has clearly been established over the past few years that asthma is accompanied by airway
inflammation [1-3]. This chronic inflammatory state is considered to be intimately related to the …
Abstract
Examines the role of cytokines in the pathogenesis of asthma. Aspects of the cytokine, tumor necrosis factor α; Inhibitory effect of pharmacological agents on late asthmatic reaction; Relationship between airway inflammation and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in asthma.
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