Eosinophils, galectins, and a reason to breathe [Immunology and Inflammation]

Asthma is a common and incurable inflammatory respiratory disease leading to wheezing, shortness of breath, and cough, that affects nearly 300 million people worldwide (1). Although the precise molecular cause of asthma remains unknown, diverse risk factors including environmental allergies, chronic sinusitis, gastrointestinal reflux disease, obesity, and respiratory virus infection...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Commentaries Source Type: research