Primary Identifier | IPR029189 | Type | Family |
Short Name | TSLP |
description | Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is a cytokine that functions mainly on myeloid cells; it induces the release of T cell-attracting chemokines from monocytes and enhances the maturation of CD11c(+) dendritic cells []. TSLP has proliferative effects on the myeloid cell line []and may initiate asthma or atopic dermatitis responses by directly activating mast cells []. |