Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a global health problem that causes major illnesses and disabilities
worldwide. Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of AR has …

Regulatory T (TReg) cells are essential for maintaining peripheral tolerance, preventing
autoimmune diseases and limiting chronic inflammatory diseases. However, they also limit …

Regulatory T (Treg) cells are a critical sub-population of CD4+ T cells that are essential for
maintaining self tolerance and preventing autoimmunity,, for limiting chronic inflammatory …

Purpose Vitamin D is a fascinating and attractive molecule that has gained particular
attention in medicine in recent years. Its immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory potential …

Background The prevalence, morbidity, and mortality of inflammatory lung diseases such as
asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis (CF) are …

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 …

Numerous animal studies have revealed significant effects of sex and sex hormones on
normal lung development, lung physiology, and various lung diseases. The primary goal of …

Allergic diseases are inflammatory disorders that develop on the basis of complex gene–
environment interactions. The prevalence of allergies is steadily increasing and seems to be …

Our purpose was to determine whether numbers of CD4+ CD25+ T [T regulatory (Treg)] cells
and mRNA expression of functional molecules of Treg are related to airway allergy and …

Allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction mediated by specific antibody-mediated or cell-
mediated immunologic mechanisms and clinically manifested as atopic eczema, allergic …