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ReviewJournal of clinical immunology2010

Immunomodulation by intravenous immunoglobulin: role of regulatory T cells.

Mohan S Maddur, Shivashankar Othy, Pushpa Hegde, Janakiraman Vani, Sébastien Lacroix-Desmazes, Jagadeesh Bayry, Srini V Kaveri

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Review in Journal of clinical immunology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 77 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Mohan S MaddurUnité 872, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Paris, Paris, France.
Shivashankar Othy
Pushpa Hegde
Janakiraman Vani
Sébastien Lacroix-Desmazes
Jagadeesh Bayry
Srini V Kaveri
Inserm · FRCentre de Recherche des Cordeliers · FRDélégation Paris 5 · FRUniversité Paris Cité · FR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An altered immune homeostasis as a result of deficiency or defective function of CD4(+)CD25(+)FoxP3(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) is common in several autoimmune diseases. Hence, therapeutic strategies to render Tregs functionally competent are being investigated. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is being increasingly used for the treatment of a wide range of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Recent studies have demonstrated that IVIG induces the expansion of Tregs and enhances their suppressive functions. These effects of IVIG on Tregs correlate with the beneficial effects of IVIG in patients with autoimmune diseases. Thus, modulation of Tregs by IVIG represents a novel mode of action that explains the therapeutic effects of IVIG in T cell-mediated autoimmune diseases. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in IVIG-mediated modulation of Tregs are unclear and need further investigation.

Indexed as

Adoptive TransferAnimalsAutoimmune DiseasesEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalHumansImmunity, CellularImmunoglobulins, IntravenousImmunologic FactorsInflammationMiceModels, ImmunologicalT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryImmunoglobulins, IntravenousImmunologic Factors

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PMID20405183
OpenAlexW1975560923

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