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Altered expression of vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors in T lymphocytes and aberrant Th1 immunity in multiple sclerosis.
International immunology - 1 Dec 2006
Sun Wei, Hong Jian, Zang Ying C Q, Liu Xin, Zhang Jingwu Z
Abstract excerpt
Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) has a unique property of regulating T(h)1 and T(h)2 immunity of CD4+ T cells. In this study, we demonstrated, for the first time, that differential expression of VIP receptors and a compensatory mechanism directly affect the responsiveness of CD4+ T cells and their T(h)1 and T(h)2 properties to VIP. The expression of VIP receptor-1 (VPAC1) and VPAC2 in CD4+ T cells changed...
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