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ReviewJournal of translational medicine2014

Subsets of regulatory T cells and their roles in allergy.

Huiyun Zhang, Hui Kong, Xiaoning Zeng, Lianyi Guo, Xiaoyun Sun, Shaoheng He

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Review in Journal of translational medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 74 papers.

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74citing papers in PubMed
7.5field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

74 citing papers in PubMed, 145 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Huiyun Zhang
Hui Kong
Xiaoning Zeng
Lianyi Guo
Xiaoyun Sun
Shaoheng HeAllergy and Clinical Immunology Research Centre, the First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University, No, 2, Section 5, Renmin Street, Guta District, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121001, People's Republic of China. shoahenghe@hotmail.com.
First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University · CNJiangsu Province Hospital · CNJinzhou Medical University · CNNanjing Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, it is recognized that acquired immunity is controlled by regulatory T cell (Treg). Since fundamental pathophysiological changes of allergy are mainly caused by hyperresponsiveness of immune system to allergens that acquires after birth, Tregs likely play key roles in the pathogenesis of allergy, particularly during the sensitization phase. However, accumulated information indicate that there are several distinctive subtypes of Tregs in man, and each of them seems to play different role in controlling immune system, which complicates the involvement of Tregs in allergy. The aim of the present study is to attempt to classify subtypes of Tregs and summarize their roles in allergy. Tregs should include natural Tregs (nTreg) including inducible costimulator (ICOS)(+) Tregs, inducible/adaptive Tregs (iTreg), interleukin (IL)-10-producing type 1 Tregs (Tr1 cells), CD8(+) Tregs and IL-17-producing Tregs. These cells share some common features including expression of Foxp3 (except for Tr1 cells), and secretion of inhibitory cytokine IL-10 and/or TGF-β. Furthermore, it is noticeable that Tregs likely contribute to allergic disorders such as dermatitis and airway inflammation, and play a crucial role in the treatment of allergy through their actions on suppression of effector T cells and inhibition of activation of mast cells and basophils. Modulation of functions of Tregs may provide a novel strategy to prevent and treat allergic diseases.

Indexed as

T-Lymphocyte SubsetsHumansHypersensitivityT-Lymphocytes, Regulatory

Identifiers

PMID24886492
PMCPMC4023533
OpenAlexW2119381274

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