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γδ T cells provide a breath of fresh air for asthma research

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γδ T cells downregulate airways responsiveness to allergen challenge, possibly by controlling the 'repair' response of the airway epithelium to αβ T cell-mediated damage (pages 1150–1156).

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Figure 1: Development of airway hyperresponsiveness in atopic asthma.

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Holt, P., Sly, P. γδ T cells provide a breath of fresh air for asthma research . Nat Med 5, 1127–1128 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/13447

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