Article
IL-33 enhances macrophage M2 polarization and protects mice from CVB3-induced viral myocarditis.
Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology - 1 Feb 2017
Wang Chao, Dong Chunsheng, Xiong Sidong
Abstract excerpt
Viral myocarditis is the inflammation caused by myocardial virus infection, and the coxsackievirus group B3 virus (CVB3) is the most common pathogen. An efficient therapeutic agent against viral myocarditis is currently unavailable. IL-33, a new member of the IL-1 cytokine superfamily, exhibits potential immunotherapeutic effect against inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. However, the functional role of IL-33...
Topics
- Adoptive Transfer
- Animals
- Biomarkers
- Coxsackievirus Infections
- Cytokines
- Disease Models, Animal
- Disease Susceptibility
- Echocardiography
- Enterovirus B, Human
- Inflammation Mediators
- Interleukin-33
