Th-1 and Th-2 cytokine production in infants with virus-associated wheezing

Th-1 and Th-2 cytokine production in infants with virus-associated wheezing.

Wheezing associated with respiratory viral infections in infancy is very common and results in high morbidity worldwide. The Th1/Th2 pattern of immune response in these patients remains unclear and previous studies have shown controversial results. The aim of the present study was to compare the type of Th1/Th2 cytokine response between infants with acute bronchiolitis, recurrent wheezing and u...

Novel Genetic Regulation of T Helper 1 ( Th 1 ) / Th 2 Cytokine Production and

Evidence for a shift in the Th-1 to Th-2 cytokine response associated with chronic stress and aging.

BACKGROUND A number of studies have shown that the chronic stress of caring for persons with dementia can have significant immunological consequences as demonstrated by the down-regulation/dysregulation of the cellular immune response. METHODS Utilizing flow cytometry to measure the percentages and absolute numbers of CD-4(+) and CD-8(+) T lymphocytes producing the cytokines indicative of Th-...

بررسی نقش سلو لهای دندریتیک کبد و طحال در القای پاس خهای سلولی 1 TH و 2 TH

    Background & Objective: Dendritic cells(DCs) play an important role in directing immune response toward TH1(T-Helper 1) or TH2(T-Helper 2). These cells may induce distinct cytokine patterns in different tissues. So the pattern of cytokine induction by liver and spleen DCs may differ from each other. To investigate the difference between immune responses in the liver(as a non-lymphoid organ ...

Cytokine synthesis of Th-1 and Th-2 cells by atopic patients with food allergy and food intolerance

Background In clinical practice we often face serious food allergy diagnostic and therapy problems because there are no specific clinical markers of allergic reactions to food. The problem is that adverse reactions to food could be caused by different mechanisms, for example sensibilisation to food allergens and food additives by food allergy. Besides, adverse reactions to food develop by diffe...