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Sirolimus ameliorates inflammatory responses by switching the regulatory T/T helper type 17 profile in murine colitis.
Immunology - 1 Aug 2013
Yin Hui, Li Xiangyong, Zhang Bobin, Liu Tao, Yuan Baohong, Ni Qian, Hu Shilian, Gu Hongbiao
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory bowel disease is characterized by dysregulated immune responses in inflamed intestine, with dominance of interleukin-17 (IL-17)--producing cells and deficiency of regulatory T (Treg) cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect and mechanisms of sirolimus, an inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin, on immune responses in a murine model of Crohn's disease. Murine colitis was...
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