title: The role of interleukin 5 in asthma.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy , University of Naples Federico II , Napoli , Italy.
authors.forename: Gilda
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Varricchi
authors.affiliation: b Allergy & Respiratory Diseases, DIMI Dept of Internal Medicine , University of Genoa, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST , Genoa , Italy.
authors.forename: Giorgio W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Canonica
mesh_terms: D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D015848:Interleukin-5 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D053666:Interleukin-5 Receptor alpha Subunit / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; C508599:IL5 protein, human; C485918:IL5RA protein, human; D015848:Interleukin-5; D053666:Interleukin-5 Receptor alpha Subunit; C515492:reslizumab; C571386:benralizumab; C434107:mepolizumab
keywords: IL5; asthma; eosinophils; interleukins; monoclonals