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Ian Lewkowich, Ph.D.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Research Project:
Why Do Regulatory T Cells Not Work in People with Allergic Asthma?

Grant Awarded:

  • Biomedical Research Grant

Research Topic:

  • basic biologic mechanisms

Research Disease:

  • asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease resulting from an immune response to normally harmless allergens (i.e. dander or house dust mites). In mild asthma, the immune response is dominated by type 2 helper T (Th2) cells, which produce proteins that cause the airways to narrow and lung cells to fill with mucus, causing asthma symptoms—coughing, and shortness of breath. This research will examine how these Th2 proteins interact in controlling airway diameter and mucus secretion. The findings may yield important information that can be used to develop new asthma treatments.

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