"Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the ATG5 gene, which encodes for a protein required for the cellular recycling process of autophagy, has been associated with higher risk for developing severe asthma. However, the exact role for ATG5 during allergic inflammation and whether other autophagy proteins are involved remains elusive."

#Immunology #allergy #asthma #Preprint #autophagy

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.03.16.533006v1