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SUBMITTER: Elder MJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6519317 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Elder Matthew J MJ Webster Steve J SJ Fitzmaurice Timothy J TJ Shaunak Aran S D ASD Steinmetz Martin M Chee Ronnie R Mallat Ziad Z Cohen E Suzanne ES Williams David L DL Gaston J S Hill JSH Goodall Jane C JC
Frontiers in immunology 20190508
Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is a functionally pleotropic cytokine important in immune regulation, and TSLP dysregulation is associated with numerous diseases. TSLP is produced by many cell types, but has predominantly been characterized as a secreted factor from epithelial cells which activates dendritic cells (DC) that subsequently prime T helper (T<sub>H</sub>) 2 immunity. However, DC themselves make significant amounts of TSLP in response to microbial products, but the functional role ...[more]