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Resolving a case of split personality

Nature Immunology volume 6, pages 432–434 (2005)Cite this article

The function of prostaglandin E2 in allergy has long been ambiguous. Now a comprehensive assessment of prostaglandin E2 receptor–deficient mice demonstrates the main anti-inflammatory function of this prostaglandin in allergic lung disease.

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Figure 1: Prostaglandin biosynthesis, receptors and chief associations with allergic inflammation.

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