One theory of immune regulation involves homeostasis between T-helper 1 (Th1) and T-
helper 2 (Th2) activity. The Th1/Th2 hypothesis arose from 1986 research suggesting mouse …

Our understanding of vitamin D metabolism and biological effects has grown exponentially
in recent years and it has become clear that vitamin D has extensive immunomodulatory …

Omalizumab is a humanized monoclonal anti‐IgE antibody developed for the treatment of
allergic disease, with established efficacy in patients with moderate‐to‐severe allergic …

The development of nanotechnology has increased the risk of exposure to types of particles
other than combustion-derived particles in the environment, namely, industrial …

The epithelial barrier of the upper respiratory tract plays a crucial role in host defense. In this
study, to elucidate whether there is antigen monitoring by dendritic cells (DCs) beyond the …

The Cryptococcus neoformans/Cryptococcus gattii species complex is a group of fungal
pathogens with different phenotypic and genotypic diversity that cause disease in …

在2002 年哮喘全球防治创议(GINA) 中, 除仍强调哮喘病理学概念为气道慢性炎症伴反复恶化(
代表急性炎症反应) 外, 并提出与慢性气道炎症平行的是气道重塑. 炎症, 重塑和气道神经控制的 …

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common pathological condition in otorhinolaryngology. Its
prevalence has been increasing worldwide and is becoming a major burden to the world …

Dendritic cells (DC) have been shown to phagocytose and kill Cryptococcus neoformans in
vitro and are believed to be important for inducing protective immunity against this organism …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that primarily causes disease
in immunocompromised individuals. Dendritic cells (DCs) can phagocytose C. neoformans …