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Chemokines in eosinophil-associated gastrointestinal disorders

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Eosinophil-associated gastrointestinal disorders (EGDs) are characterized by a pronounced cellular inflammation. Recent clinical and experimental investigations have implicated a family of molecules known as chemokines in the regulation of leukocyte recruitment in these diseases. The underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in chemokinemediated cellular infiltration are largely unknown. In this review, we describe the role of CD4+ T cells and eosinophils in the clinical manifestations of EGDs and discuss the current understanding of the role of chemokines in the recruitment of these cells in the expression of diseases.

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    Simon P. Hogan PhD, Marc E. Rothenberg MD, PhD, Elizabeth Forbes, Vanessa E. Smart BSc, Klaus I. Matthaei PhD & Paul S. Foster PhD

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Hogan, S.P., Rothenberg, M.E., Forbes, E. et al. Chemokines in eosinophil-associated gastrointestinal disorders. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 4, 74–82 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11882-004-0047-8

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