Immunoregulatory Role of HLA-G in Allergic Diseases

Allergic diseases are sustained by a T-helper 2 polarization leading to interleukin-4 secretion, IgE-dependent inflammation, and mast cell and eosinophil activation. HLA-G molecules, both in membrane-bound and in soluble forms, play a central role in modulation of immune responses. Elevated levels o...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Murdaca, Paola Contini, Simone Negrini, Giorgio Ciprandi, Francesco Puppo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6865758