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IL-4 Is the Primary Cytokine That Drives Th2 Cell Polarization and Amplifies Type 2 Inflammation

In this soundbite video from the April 2025 ADVENT Forum in Lisbon, Portugal, Prof Oscar Palomares describes how IL-4 is the key cytokine involved in the initiation and perpetuation of Th2 cell responses and type 2 inflammation.
Oscar Palomares
PhD
Oscar Palomares

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Learning objectives

  • Describe the role of IL-4 in promoting immune cell recruitment and amplification, disruption the neuroimmune axis, and driving tissue damage and remodeling that contribute to the chronicity of type 2 inflammatory diseases
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Allergy/Immunology

Oscar Palomares

PhD

Complutense University of Madrid

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Oscar Palomares

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