Osteopontin Bridging Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Autoimmune Diseases

Osteopontin (OPN) regulates the immune response at multiple levels. Physiologically, it regulates the host response to infections by driving T helper (Th) polarization and acting on both innate and adaptive immunity; pathologically, it contributes to the development of immune-mediated and inflammato...

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Main Authors: Nausicaa Clemente, Davide Raineri, Giuseppe Cappellano, Elena Boggio, Francesco Favero, Maria Felicia Soluri, Chiara Dianzani, Cristoforo Comi, Umberto Dianzani, Annalisa Chiocchetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7675437