The role of Toll-like receptors in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma
A. A. Mineeva,
L. V. Makarova
Abstract:Bronchial asthma (BA) is a chronic disease of the respiratory tract, which is formed under the action of endogenous factors and environmental influences. It is now believed that type 2 T-helper cells play a major role in the development of bronchial asthma by causing airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation. However, the evidence that bronchial asthma is mostly an allergic, eosinophilic, type 2 T-helper-mediated disease is insufficient to establish complete control of the course of AD. This is probably due … Show more
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