Journal article
The role of dendritic cells and regulatory T cells in the regulation of allergic asthma
Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Vol.125(1), pp.1-10
2010
Abstract
Airways hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is one of the major clinical features of allergic airways disease including allergic asthma, however the immunological mechanisms leading to the induction and regulation of this disorder are not fully understood. In this review we will summarise the evidence of a number of studies, principally in murine models of AHR, suggesting a central role for respiratory tract dendritic cells (RTDC) in the induction of AHR through the generation of lung-homing, allergen-specific effector T cells. We will also summarise the evidence supporting a role for regulatory T cells in the attenuation of AHR and will propose that, as a counterpoint to their capacity to induce AHR, RTDC may also play a role in the attenuation of AHR through the generation of regulatory T cells (Treg). A better understanding of the relationship between the physiological and immunological responses to allergen-induced AHR attenuation, and particularly the role of RTDC and Treg in this process, will be essential for the development of new treatments and therapies.
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- Title
- The role of dendritic cells and regulatory T cells in the regulation of allergic asthma
- Authors/Creators
- J.T. Burchell (Author/Creator)D.H. Strickland (Author/Creator)P.A. Stumbles (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Vol.125(1), pp.1-10
- Publisher
- Pergamon Press
- Identifiers
- 991005540180507891
- Copyright
- © 2009 Elsevier Inc.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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