COMMENTARY ON THE LAW

Cytokines in allergic inflammatory process

Ryszard Rutkowski , Tadeusz Moniuszko

Published: 2001-07-15

GICID: 01.3001.0000.3462

Available language versions: en

Issue: Postepy Hig Med Dosw 2001; 55 (4)

Abstract

In our review article we intend to show the importance of IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, IL-10, IFNg and IL-12 in pathomechanism of allergic inflammatory process, expecially in bronchial asthma. We also want to ilustrate the relationships between lymphocytes T, monocytes, macrophages, eosinophils and other inflammatory cells which take part in allergic inflammation.