In asthma there is often an excessive reaction from type 2 helper cells or Th2 cells against specific allergens.

在哮喘中，2型辅助细胞或Th2细胞，会对特定过敏原反应过度。

At that point T helper cells, or Th1 cells swoop in and release cytokines —which are cell signaling molecules— like interferon-gamma, and tumor necrosis factor alpha, which further stimulate the inflammatory response.

在这时，辅助T细胞（Th1细胞）突然加入到炎症反应中并释放细胞因子；这些细胞因子是细胞间信号分子，包括γ干扰素和肿瘤坏死因子α等；这些细胞因子可以进一步促发炎症反应。