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IL33: Roles in Allergic Inflammation and Therapeutic Perspectives by Chan, Ben C L, Lam, Christopher W K, Tam, Lai-Shan, Wong, Chun K

“…Interleukin (IL)-33 belongs to IL-1 cytokine family which is constitutively produced from the structural and lining cells including fibroblasts, endothelial…”
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Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Pentaherbs Formula, Berberine, Gallic Acid and Chlorogenic Acid in Atopic Dermatitis-Like Skin Inflammation by Tsang, Miranda S M, Jiao, Delong, Chan, Ben C L, Hon, Kam-Lun, Leung, Ping C, Lau, Clara B S, Wong, Eric C W, Cheng, Ling, Chan, Carmen K M, Lam, Christopher W K, Wong, Chun K

“…Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common allergic skin disease, characterized by dryness, itchiness, thickening and inflammation of the skin. Infiltration of…”
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Molecular Mechanisms of Cytokine and Chemokine Release from Eosinophils Activated by IL-17A, IL-17F, and IL-23: Implication for Th17 Lymphocytes-Mediated Allergic Inflammation by Cheung, Phyllis F. Y, Wong, Chun K, Lam, Christopher W. K

“…IL-17A and IL-17F are members of the IL-17 family that play crucial roles in allergic inflammation. Recent studies reported that IL-17A and IL-17F production…”
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Aberrant Expression of Novel Cytokine IL-38 and Regulatory T Lymphocytes in Childhood Asthma by Chu, Man, Chu, Ida M T, Yung, Edmund C M, Lam, Christopher W K, Leung, Ting F, Wong, Gary W K, Wong, Chun K

“…We investigated the expression of novel anti-inflammatory interleukin (IL)-38 and regulatory T (Treg) lymphocytes in childhood asthma patients. The protein and…”
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Intracellular Signaling Mechanisms Regulating Toll-Like Receptor-Mediated Activation of Eosinophils by Wong, Chun K, Cheung, Phyllis F. Y, Ip, Wai K, Lam, Christopher W. K

“…Activation of eosinophils by microbe-derived molecules via Toll-like receptors (TLR) potentially provides the link between microbe-induced innate immune…”
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Genomic and Proteomic Analysis of Invertebrate Iridovirus Type 9 by WONG, Chun K, YOUNG, Vivienne L, KLEFFMANN, Torsten, WARD, Vernon K

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Anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic activities of Pentaherb formula, Moutan Cortex (Danpi) and gallic acid by Liu, Kelly Y P, Hu, Shuiqing, Chan, Ben C L, Wat, Elaine C L, Lau, Clara B S, Hon, Kam L, Fung, Kwok P, Leung, Ping C, Hui, Patrick C L, Lam, Christopher W K, Wong, Chun K

“…Pentaherb formula (PHF) has been proven to improve the quality of life of children with atopic dermatitis without side effects. The aim of this study was to…”
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Intracellular signaling mechanisms regulating the activation of human eosinophils by the novel Th2 cytokine IL-33: implications for allergic inflammation by Chow, Joyce YS, Wong, Chun K, Cheung, Phyllis FY, Lam, Christopher WK

“…The novel interleukin (IL)-1 family cytokine IL-33 has been shown to activate T helper 2 (Th2) lymphocytes, mast cells and basophils to produce an array of…”
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House dust mite allergen Der p 1 elevates the release of inflammatory cytokines and expression of adhesion molecules in co-culture of human eosinophils and bronchial epithelial cells by Wong, Chun K., Li, Mandy L. Y., Wang, Cheng B., Ip, Wai K., Tian, Ya P., Lam, Christopher W. K.

“…House dust mite (HDM) is a common allergen of allergic asthma. Eosinophils are principal effector cells of allergic inflammation and their adhesion onto human…”
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Activation of human fibroblast-like synoviocytes by uric acid crystals in rheumatoid arthritis by Chen, Da P, Wong, Chun K, Tam, Lai S, Li, Edmund K, Lam, Christopher WK

“…Hyperuricemia-mediated uric acid crystal formation may cause joint inflammation and provoke the destruction of joints through the activation of…”
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Synthesis and Spectroscopic and Electronic Characterization of New Cis-Configured Di- to Multiplatinum Alkynyls by Long, Nicholas J, Wong, Chun K, White, Andrew J. P

“…Utilization of Sonogashira coupling reactions with cis-[Pt(dppe)Cl2] and varying amounts of the alkynyl ligands HC⋮CRC⋮CH (where R = p -C6H4, p -C6H4-p -C6H4)…”
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Thymic stromal lymphopoietin induces chemotactic and prosurvival effects in eosinophils: implications in allergic inflammation by Wong, Chun K, Hu, Shuiqing, Cheung, Phyllis F Y, Lam, Christopher W K

“…Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is highly expressed by bronchial epithelial cells and skin keratinocytes in allergic diseases. TSLP acts as a master switch…”
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TNF-α–induced protein 3 is a key player in childhood asthma development and environment-mediated protection by Krusche, Johanna, Twardziok, Monika, Rehbach, Katharina, Böck, Andreas, Tsang, Miranda S., Schröder, Paul C., Kumbrink, Jörg, Kirchner, Thomas, Xing, Yuhan, Riedler, Josef, Dalphin, Jean-Charles, Pekkanen, Juha, Lauener, Roger, Roponen, Marjut, Li, Jing, Wong, Chun K., Wong, Gary W.K., Schaub, Bianca, Ege, Markus, Depner, Martin, Illi, Sabina, Loss, Georg J., Renz, Harald, Pfefferle, Petra I., Kabesch, Michael, Genuneit, Jon, Karvonen, Anne M., Hyvärinen, Anne, Kirjavainen, Pirkka V., Remes, Sami, Braun-Fahrländer, Charlotte, Roduit, Caroline, Frei, Remo, Kaulek, Vincent, Dalphin, Marie-Laure, Divaret-Chauveau, Amandine, Doekes, Gert

“…Childhood asthma prevalence is significantly greater in urban areas compared with rural/farm environments. Murine studies have shown that TNF-α–induced protein…”
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Chikungunya fever, Hong Kong by Lee, Nelson, Wong, Chun K, Lam, Wai Y, Wong, Ann, Lim, Wilina, Lam, Christopher W K, Cockram, Clive S, Sung, Joseph J Y, Chan, Paul K S, Tang, Julian W

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Effects of inflammatory cytokine IL-27 on the activation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis by Wong, Chun K, Chen, Da P, Tam, Lai S, Li, Edmund K, Yin, Yi B, Lam, Christopher W K

“…Interleukin (IL)-27 is a novel member of the IL-6/IL-12 family cytokines that are produced early by antigen-presenting cells in T helper (Th)1-mediated…”
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Activation of human bronchial epithelial cells by inflammatory cytokines IL-27 and TNF-α: Implications for immunopathophysiology of airway inflammation by Cao, Ju, Wong, Chun K., Yin, Yibing, Lam, Christopher W.K.

“…Interleukin (IL)‐27 is a member of IL‐6/IL‐12 family cytokines produced by antigen‐presenting cells in immune responses. IL‐27 can drive the commitment of…”
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Interleukin-31 induces cytokine and chemokine production from human bronchial epithelial cells through activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase signalling pathways: implications for the allergic response by Ip, Wai K, Wong, Chun K, Li, Mandy L.Y, Li, Pok W, Cheung, Phyllis F.Y, Lam, Christopher W.K

“…Interleukin-31 (IL-31) is a novel T-helper-lymphocyte-derived cytokine that plays an important role in allergic skin inflammation and atopic dermatitis. It has…”
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Childhood asthma is associated with polymorphic markers of PROC on 2q14 in addition to 17q21 locus by Chan, Wa Cheong, Sy, Hing Yee, Kong, Alice P.-S., Wong, Chun K., Tse, Lai Yin, Hon, Kam Lun, Chan, Juliana C.-N., Wong, Gary W.-K., Leung, Ting Fan

“…Background Childhood asthma is caused by both genetic and environmental factors. The first genomewide association study (GWAS) for asthma revealed putative…”
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Signalling mechanisms regulating the activation of human eosinophils by mast-cell-derived chymase: implications for mast cell-eosinophil interaction in allergic inflammation by Wong, Chun K, Ng, Sinnie S.M, Lun, Samantha W.M, Cao, Ju, Lam, Christopher W.K

“…Allergic diseases such as asthma and allergic dermatitis are associated with the degranulation of mast cells. Chymase, a mast-cell-specific protease, is the…”
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Gene-gene interactions for asthma and plasma total IgE concentration in Chinese children by Chan, Iris H.S., Leung, Ting F., Tang, Nelson L.S., Li, Chung Y., Sung, Ying M., Wong, Gary W.K., Wong, Chun K., Lam, Christopher W.K.

“…Asthma is a complex disease resulting from interactions between multiple genes and environmental factors. Study of gene-gene interactions could provide insight…”
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