Innate lymphoid cells and allergic desease

Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

December 2017 Volume 119, Issue 6, Pages 480-488   CME Review

Accreditation: The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation: The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Planning Committee Members:
Matthew T. Stier, PhD (Author)
Ray Stokes Peebles, Jr. MD (Author)
Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD (Annals CME Subcommittee)
Guha Krishnaswamy, MD (Annals CME Subcommittee)
John J. Oppenheimer, MD (Annals CME Subcommittee, Associate Editor)
Mitchell H. Grayson, MD (CME Series Editor, Deputy Editor)
Gailen D. Marshall, Jr, MD, PhD (Editor-in-Chief)

Target Audience

Physicians involved in providing patient care in the field of allergy/asthma/immunology

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
Describe the variety of innate lymphoid cells (ILC), their major functions, their development, and their role in the pathogenesis of allergic disease.
Dicuss the correlations between ILC and human allergic disease, especially in regard to ILC numbers, activation state, and cytokine production. 

 

Additional information
Disclosure: 

.M. Stier has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Any unapproved/investigative uses of therapeutic agents/devices discussed are appropriately noted. R.S. Peebles - he received research grants for NIH; J.A. Bernstein - PI, Consultant, Speaker for AstraZeneca, CSL Behring, Novartis/Genentech, and Shire, he received research grants and fees; Speaker for Baxalta, he received fees; Consultant for Imedics, he received fees; PI and Consultant for Boehringer Ingelheim and GlaxoSmithKline, he received research grants and fees. G. Krishnaswamy - Clinical Research for CSL Behring, he received a research grant; J. Oppenheimer - Consultant for DBV Technologies, GlaxoSmithKline, and Kaleo, he received other financial gains; Clinical research for AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Novartis, he received research grants. M.H. Grayson - Clinical research for Polyphor, Ltd., he received a research grant. G.D. Marshall - Clinical Research for Stallergens and Sanofi, he received research grants.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
12/01/2017
Course expires: 
11/30/2019
Rating: 
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Accreditation: The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation: The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance
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