Helminth 2‐Cys peroxiredoxin drives Th2 responses through a mechanism involving alternatively activated macrophages
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- 24 July 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 22 (11) , 4022-4032
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.08-106278
Abstract
During helminth infections, alternatively activated macrophages (AAMacs) are key to promoting Th2 responses and suppressing Thl‐driven inflammatory pathology. Th2 cytokines IL‐4 and/or IL‐13 are beli...Keywords
Funding Information
- Department of Health, New South Wales Government
- Australian Research Council (DP0557819)
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