TLR5 Activation Exacerbates Airway Inflammation in Asthma.
G S WhiteheadS HussainR FanninC S TrempusC L InnesS H SchurmanD N CookStavros GarantziotisPublished in: Lung (2020)
Together, our results reveal a novel genetic protective factor (TLR5 deficiency) and a novel environmental pollutant (microbial flagellin) that influence asthma severity. (Clinical trials NCT01688986 and NCT01087307).