Correlation of Local FOXP3-Expressing T Cells and Th1-Th2 Balance in Perennial Allergic Nasal Mucosa

Regulatory T cells (Treg) play some important roles in allergic rhinitis. The most specific marker for Treg is FOXP3, a recently identified transcription factor that is essential for Treg development. In order to clarify the levels of Treg in allergic nasal mucosa, we studied the relationship betwee...

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Main Authors: Hideaki Shirasaki, Etsuko Kanaizumi, Nobuhiko Seki, Tetsuo Himi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/259867