How does allergen immunotherapy-induced tolerance improve the airway epithelial barrier function: A mechanistical-driven hypothesis

Affiliations

• ¹ Section of Rhinology and Allergy, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
• ² Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergy, Children's Doctor Service, Heidelberg, Germany.
• ³ Medical Department, Clinical Development, ALK-Abelló Arzneimittel GmbH, Hamburg, Germany.
• ⁴ ALK A/S, Research and Development, Translational Research, Immunology, Hørsholm, Denmark.
• ⁵ Faculty of Medicine (and University Hospital) Carl Gustav Carus, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.