title: Periostin upregulates the effector functions of eosinophils.
authors.affiliation: Allergy Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan; Department of General Internal Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Noguchi
authors.affiliation: Allergy Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan. Electronic address: nakagomek-tky@umin.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakagome
authors.affiliation: Allergy Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan; Department of General Internal Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Takehito
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.affiliation: Allergy Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.affiliation: Allergy Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Soma
authors.affiliation: Department of General Internal Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Hidetomo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakamoto
authors.affiliation: Allergy Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagata
mesh_terms: D056151:Airway Remodeling / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000378:metabolism*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D015848:Interleukin-5 / Q000378:metabolism; D016177:Macrophage-1 Antigen / Q000378:metabolism; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000378:metabolism; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D015848:Interleukin-5; D016177:Macrophage-1 Antigen; C512835:POSTN protein, human; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D003907:Dexamethasone