One of life's most common compounds causes allergic inflammation

The beetle’s back and the crab’s shell owe their toughness to a common compound called chitin that now appears to trigger airway inflammation and possibly asthma, UCSF scientists have found.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news96543199.html">One of life's most common compounds causes allergic inflammation</a></p> <p>The beetle’s back and the crab’s shell owe their toughness to a common compound called chitin that now appears to trigger airway inflammation and possibly asthma, UCSF scientists have found.</p>