Nasal eosinophilia and IL-5 mRNA expression in seasonal allergic rhinitis induced by natural allergen exposure: effect of topical corticosteroids

K Masuyama, S J Till, M R Jacobson, A Kamil, L Cameron, S Juliusson, O Lowhagen, A B Kay, Q A Hamid, S R Durham

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Abstract

Nasal allergen provocation in patients with allergic rhinitis leads to expression of the proeosinophilic cytokines IL-5 and GM-CSF and tissue eosinophilia.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)610-7
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume102
Issue number4 Pt 1
Publication statusPublished - Oct 1998

Keywords

  • Androstadienes
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor
  • Skin Tests
  • Humans
  • Biopsy
  • Eosinophilia
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Pollen
  • RNA, Messenger
  • In Situ Hybridization
  • Antigens, CD3
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal
  • Poaceae
  • Administration, Intranasal
  • Interleukin-5
  • Nasal Mucosa
  • T-Lymphocytes

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