La Jolla Institute for Molecular Medicine Scientists Discover New Link Between Serotonin and Airway Allergic Inflammation
Cutting Edge Research Report in September 15th Issue of the Journal of Immunology Shows Potential for Treating Allergic Asthma
13-Sep-2004 -
Scientists at the La Jolla
Institute for Molecular Medicine (LJIMM) have discovered that serotonin, a
naturally occurring neurotransmitter that is elevated in the blood of
asthmatics, can directly cause an influx of eosinophils, which are
proinflammatory cells generated in the bone marrow. These ...
allergic asthma
allergic diseases
allergic inflammation
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