Studies about thymic B cells are scarce in the literature, but it was suggested that they can
exert modulatory and regulatory functions on the immune system. Thymic B cells can play …

Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are classified into distinct subsets termed ILC1, ILC2, and ILC3
cells. The existing literature lacks evidence identifying ILCs and their subsets in the human …

Objectives and design Here we evaluated whether allergic rhinitis to Dermatophagoides
pteronyssinus induces alterations on circulating B cell subsets. Materials and methods …

Introduction Patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) suffer from
repeated exacerbations. The involvement of T-cell subsets remains unclear. Methods We …

BACKGROUND: Parasitic helminth infections of humans have been shown to suppress the
immune response to allergens. Experimentally, infection of mice with the helminth …

Background Basophils are important effectors cells in allergic rhinitis (AR) since they are
involved in immunoglobulin (Ig) E–mediated inflammation and in the release of pro …

1206 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR patients during SIT (data not shown). We found that
addition of CD3/CD46-activated TR1-like cells could suppress CD4 1 CD25 2 T-cell …

Background The importance of B lymphocytes to present antigens for antibody production is
well documented. In contrast, very little is known about their capacity to influence CD4+ T …

Allergic rhinitis is highly prevalent worldwide. Immunotherapy has been shown to control its
symptoms, however, up to 30% of patients may not respond. Previous studies of the …

Background There have been few reports on the role of Fc receptors (FcRs) and
immunoglobulin G (IgG) in asthma. The purpose of this study is to clarify the role of inhibitory …