Role of regulatory T cells during virus infection

T Veiga‐Parga, S Sehrawat… - Immunological reviews, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
The host response to viruses includes multiple cell types that have regulatory function. Most
information focuses on CD 4+ regulatory T cells that express the transcription factor Foxp3+ …

The immunobiology of corneal HSV-1 infection and herpetic stromal keratitis

F Antony, D Kinha, A Nowińska, BT Rouse… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024‏ - journals.asm.org
SUMMARY Human alphaherpesvirus 1 (HSV-1) is a highly successful neurotropic pathogen
that primarily infects the epithelial cells lining the orofacial mucosa. After primary lytic …

Consensus on the key characteristics of immunotoxic agents as a basis for hazard identification

DR Germolec, H Lebrec, SE Anderson… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Key characteristics (KCs), properties of agents or exposures that confer
potential hazard, have been developed for carcinogens and other toxicant classes. KCs …

Pathogenesis of herpes stromal keratitis: immune inflammatory response mediated by inflammatory regulators

L Wang, R Wang, C Xu, H Zhou - Frontiers in immunology, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
Herpes stromal keratitis (HSK) is one of the primary diseases that cause vision loss or even
blindness after herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 infection. HSK-associated vision impairment is …

High frequencies of alpha common cold coronavirus/SARS-CoV-2 cross-reactive functional CD4+ and CD8+ memory T cells are associated with protection from …

PG Coulon, S Prakash, NR Dhanushkodi… - Frontiers in …, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
Background Cross-reactive SARS-CoV-2-specific memory CD4+ and CD8+ T cells are
present in up to 50% of unexposed, pre-pandemic, healthy individuals (UPPHIs). However …

Characterization of resident corneal plasmacytoid dendritic cells and their pivotal role in herpes simplex keratitis

A Jamali, K Hu, VG Sendra, T Blanco, MJ Lopez… - Cell reports, 2020‏ - cell.com
The presence and potential functions of resident plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) in
peripheral tissues is unclear. We report that pDCs constitutively populate naïve corneas and …

Regulatory T cells prevent Th2 immune responses and pulmonary eosinophilia during respiratory syncytial virus infection in mice

LR Durant, S Makris, CM Voorburg… - Journal of …, 2013‏ - journals.asm.org
During viral infection, inflammation and recovery are tightly controlled by competing
proinflammatory and regulatory immune pathways. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the …

Role of innate interferon responses at the ocular surface in herpes simplex virus-1-induced herpetic stromal keratitis

J Ren, F Antony, BT Rouse, A Suryawanshi - Pathogens, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a highly successful pathogen that primarily infects
epithelial cells of the orofacial mucosa. After initial lytic replication, HSV-1 enters sensory …

Interplay of regulatory T cell and Th17 cells during infectious diseases in humans and animals

S Sehrawat, BT Rouse - Frontiers in immunology, 2017‏ - frontiersin.org
It is now clear that the outcome of an inflammatory process caused by infections depends on
the balance of responses by several components of the immune system. Of particular …

Lipid homeostasis and mevalonate pathway in COVID-19: Basic concepts and potential therapeutic targets

MC Proto, D Fiore, C Piscopo, C Pagano… - Progress in lipid …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Despite encouraging progresses achieved in the management of viral diseases, efficient
strategies to counteract infections are still required. The current global challenge highlighted …