T helper type (Th1/Th2) responses to SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A (H1N1) virus: From cytokines produced to immune responses

E Aleebrahim-Dehkordi, B Molavi, M Mokhtari… - Transplant …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cytokines produced by T helper cells (T h cells) have essential roles in the body's defense
against viruses. Type 1 T helper (Th1) cells are essential for the host defense toward …

NF-kappaB: two sides of the same coin

BRB Pires, RCMC Silva, GM Ferreira, E Abdelhay - Genes, 2018 - mdpi.com
Nuclear Factor-kappa B (NF-κB) is a transcription factor family that regulates a large number
of genes that are involved in important physiological processes, including survival …

Dysregulation of Th1, Th2, Th17, and T regulatory cell-related transcription factor signaling in children with autism

SF Ahmad, KMA Zoheir, MA Ansari, A Nadeem… - Molecular …, 2017 - Springer
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by stereotypic repetitive behaviors,
impaired social interactions, and communication deficits. Numerous immune system …

First responders: innate immunity to helminths

JM Inclan-Rico, MC Siracusa - Trends in parasitology, 2018 - cell.com
Helminth infections represent a significant public health concern resulting in devastating
morbidity and economic consequences across the globe. Helminths migrate through …

TCR signal strength alters T–DC activation and interaction times and directs the outcome of differentiation

N Van Panhuys - Frontiers in immunology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The ability of CD4+ T cells to differentiate into effector subsets underpins their ability to
shape the immune response and mediate host protection. During T cell receptor-induced …

Host immunity and inflammation to pulmonary helminth infections

JE Weatherhead, P Gazzinelli-Guimaraes… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Helminths, including nematodes, cestodes and trematodes, are complex parasitic organisms
that infect at least one billion people globally living in extreme poverty. Helminthic infections …

Type I interferon is required for T helper (Th) 2 induction by dendritic cells

LM Webb, RJ Lundie, JG Borger, SL Brown… - The EMBO …, 2017 - embopress.org
Type 2 inflammation is a defining feature of infection with parasitic worms (helminths), as
well as being responsible for widespread suffering in allergies. However, the precise …

Colonization with ubiquitous protist Blastocystis ST1 ameliorates DSS-induced colitis and promotes beneficial microbiota and immune outcomes

L Deng, L Wojciech, CW Png, YQD Kioh… - npj Biofilms and …, 2023 - nature.com
Blastocystis is a species complex that exhibits extensive genetic diversity, evidenced by its
classification into several genetically distinct subtypes (ST). Although several studies have …

Helminth therapy for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: current and future perspectives

W Shi, N Xu, X Wang, I Vallée, M Liu… - Journal of Inflammation …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Inflammatory bowel disease and allergic asthma, as typical immune-mediated inflammatory
diseases (IMIDs), are associated with immune imbalance caused by complex interactions …

Th2 responses are primed by skin dendritic cells with distinct transcriptional profiles

LM Connor, SC Tang, E Cognard, S Ochiai… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - rupress.org
The dendritic cell signals required for the in vivo priming of IL-4–producing T cells are
unknown. We used RNA sequencing to characterize DCs from skin LN of mice exposed to …