Tissue eosinophilia induced by recombinant human interleukin-5 in the hamster cheek pouch membrane

• Main Authors: M. Minnicozzi (Author), W. N. Durán (Author), D. Kim (Author), G. J. Gleich (Author), J. Wagner (Author), R. W. Egan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Interleukin-5 (IL-5) is a cytokine that preferentially effects the development and function of eosinophils, and is considered important in the pathophysiology of allergic inflammation. In this study, we evaluated the ability of recombinant human IL-5 (rHu IL-5) to promote tissue eosinophilia and the...