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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2017

Interleukin-4 Supports the Suppressive Immune Responses Elicited by Regulatory T Cells.

Wei-Cheng Yang, Yih-Shiou Hwang, Ying-Yu Chen, Chao-Lin Liu, Chia-Ning Shen, Wei-Hsin Hong, Sheng-Min Lo, Chia-Rui Shen

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

57 citing papers in PubMed, 87 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wei-Cheng YangDepartment and Graduate Institute of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Yih-Shiou HwangDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Ying-Yu ChenDepartment and Graduate Institute of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Chao-Lin LiuDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Chia-Ning ShenGenomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wei-Hsin HongDepartment and Graduate Institute of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Sheng-Min LoDepartment and Graduate Institute of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Chia-Rui ShenDepartment and Graduate Institute of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Chang Gung University · TWMing Chi University of Technology · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interleukin-4 (IL-4) has been considered as one of the tolerogenic cytokines in many autoimmune animal models and clinical settings. Despite its role in antagonizing pathogenic Th1 responses, little is known about whether IL-4 possesses functions that affect regulatory T cells (Tregs). Tregs are specialized cells responsible for the maintenance of peripheral tolerance through their immune modulatory capabilities. Interestingly, it has been suggested that IL-4 supplement at a high concentration protects responder T cells (Tresps) from Treg-mediated immune suppression. In addition, such supplement also impedes TGF-β-induced Treg differentiation

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cell survivalgranzymeimmunosuppressioninterleukin-4regulatory T cell

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PMID29184551
PMCPMC5694475
OpenAlexW2770120393

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