Ovariectomized OVA-sensitized mice display increased frequency of CD4(+)Foxp3(+) T regulatory cells in the periphery.

It is well established that female sex hormones have a pivotal role in inflammation. For instance, our group has previously reported that estradiol has proinflammatory actions during allergic lung response in animal models. Based on these findings, we have decided to further investigate whether T re...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Ligeiro de Oliveira, Jean Pierre Schatzmann Peron, Adriana Lino Santos Franco, Beatriz Acceturi Golega, Rodolfo Paula Vieira, Olga Célia Martinez Ibanez, Orlando Garcia Ribeiro, Wafa Hanna Koury Cabrera, Marcelo De Franco, Ricardo Martins Oliveira-Filho, Luiz Vicente Rizzo, Bernardo Boris Vargaftig, Wothan Tavares de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23799034/pdf/?tool=EBI