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. 1988 Jan 1;167(1):219-24.
doi: 10.1084/jem.167.1.219.

Recombinant human interleukin 5 is a selective activator of human eosinophil function

A F Lopez  1 , C J Sanderson, J R Gamble, H D Campbell, I G Young, M A Vadas
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Recombinant human interleukin 5 is a selective activator of human eosinophil function

A F Lopez et al. J Exp Med. .

Abstract

Human rIL-5 was found to selectively stimulate morphological changes and the function of human eosinophils. This molecule is thus a prime candidate for the selective eosinophilia and eosinophil activation seen in disease.

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