Evidence map›Paper›PMID 17917055›Full record

ReviewImmunologic research2007

The role of the T-cell costimulatory molecule Tim-1 in the immune response.

Miranda Curtiss, John Colgan

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Review in Immunologic research, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Miranda CurtissImmunology Graduate Program, Iowa City, IA, USA.
John Colgan
University of Iowa · US

Funding

MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMT32GM007337 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI GEYER, PAMELA K., LENTZ, STEVEN R · 1985 to 2020
$15.9M
Regulation of Atopic Immune Responses by the Prolyl lsomerase Cyclophillin AR01AI067489 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI COLGAN, JOHN D · 2006 to 2010
$1.8M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI067489NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007337
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Upon encountering antigen, CD4+ T-cells become activated and can differentiate into subsets with distinct functional characteristics. One of these subsets is the Th2 cell, which generates large amounts of interleukin (IL)-4, -5, -10 and -13 in response to a subsequent encounter with antigen. In the context of a protective immune response, Th2 cells promote immune cell activation, antibody production, and inflammatory responses that help clear infections. However, aberrant responses by Th2 cells can lead to debilitating allergic diseases such as asthma. Thus, a reasonable approach toward gaining novel insights into immunity and allergic disease is to define the mechanisms that control Th2 cell differentiation and mature Th2 cell function. Recent work suggests that a protein called Tim-1 (T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin protein-1) is expressed on CD4+ T-cells and plays a central role in regulating Th2 responses. Genetic analysis has linked polymorphisms in the human TIM1 gene to susceptibility to allergic disease, while studies involving mice have shown that ligation of Tim-1 promotes CD4+ T-cell activation. The signal transduction pathways downstream of Tim-1 are a relatively unexplored area. Continued study will undoubtedly reveal novel insights regarding the relationships between Tim-1, Th2 responses, and allergic disease.

Indexed as

AnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1HumansHypersensitivityLigandsMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane ProteinsPolymorphism, GeneticReceptors, VirusSignal TransductionTh2 CellsHAVCR1 protein, humanHavcr1 protein, mouseHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1LigandsMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane ProteinsReceptors, Virus

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PMID17917055
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