Regulatory T cells in allergic diseases

MN Rivas, TA Chatila - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2016 - Elsevier
The pathogenesis of allergic diseases entails an ineffective tolerogenic immune response to
allergens. Regulatory T (Treg) cells play a key role in sustaining immune tolerance to …

Regulatory T cells, tumour immunity and immunotherapy

W Zou - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2006 - nature.com
Tumours express a range of antigens, including self-antigens. Regulatory T cells are crucial
for maintaining T-cell tolerance to self-antigens. Regulatory T cells are thought to dampen T …

Marked T cell activation, senescence, exhaustion and skewing towards TH17 in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia

S De Biasi, M Meschiari, L Gibellini, C Bellinazzi… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The immune system of patients infected by SARS-CoV-2 is severely impaired. Detailed
investigation of T cells and cytokine production in patients affected by COVID-19 pneumonia …

Specific recruitment of regulatory T cells in ovarian carcinoma fosters immune privilege and predicts reduced survival

TJ Curiel, G Coukos, L Zou, X Alvarez, P Cheng… - Nature medicine, 2004 - nature.com
Regulatory T (Treg) cells mediate homeostatic peripheral tolerance by suppressing
autoreactive T cells. Failure of host antitumor immunity may be caused by exaggerated …

Immunosuppressive networks in the tumour environment and their therapeutic relevance

W Zou - Nature reviews cancer, 2005 - nature.com
It is well known that many tumours are potentially immunogenic, as corroborated by the
presence of tumour-specific immune responses in vivo. Nonetheless, spontaneous …

T cell pathology in skin inflammation

R Sabat, K Wolk, L Loyal, WD Döcke… - Seminars in …, 2019 - Springer
Forming the outer body barrier, our skin is permanently exposed to pathogens and
environmental hazards. Therefore, skin diseases are among the most common disorders. In …

Immunosuppressive effect of mesenchymal stem cells favors tumor growth in allogeneic animals

F Djouad, P Plence, C Bony, P Tropel, F Apparailly… - Blood, 2003 - ashpublications.org
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are largely studied for their potential clinical use. Recently,
they have gained further interest after demonstration of an immunosuppressive role. In this …

B7-H4 expression identifies a novel suppressive macrophage population in human ovarian carcinoma

I Kryczek, L Zou, P Rodriguez, G Zhu, S Wei… - Journal of Experimental …, 2006 - rupress.org
Tumor-associated macrophages are a prominent component of ovarian cancer stroma and
contribute to tumor progression. B7-H4 is a recently identified B7 family molecule. We show …

Oxidative stress amplifiers as immunogenic cell death nanoinducers disrupting mitochondrial redox homeostasis for cancer immunotherapy

J Wan, X Zhang, Z Li, F Mo, D Tang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Reactive oxygen species (ROS)‐induced oxidative stress in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
is generally believed to be an important prerequisite for immunogenic cell death (ICD) which …

The role of infections in multiple sclerosis

M Marrodan, L Alessandro, MF Farez… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Several lines of evidence suggest that multiple sclerosis (MS), like other autoimmune
diseases, may be triggered by microbial infections. Pathogens associated with development …