MeSH definition : A lectin that binds CHITIN, but lacks chitinase activity. It may be involved in tissue
remodeling and cellular responses to the environment, including the response of type
2 HELPER T-CELLS to INFLAMMATION and sensitization to ALLERGENS. Mutations in the
CHI3L1 gene are associated with ASTHMA.;
A lectin that binds CHITIN, but lacks chitinase activity. It may be involved in tissue
remodeling and cellular responses to the environment, including the response of type
2 HELPER T-CELLS to INFLAMMATION and sensitization to ALLERGENS. Mutations in the
CHI3L1 gene are associated with ASTHMA.