Predominance of Th2 polarization by Vitamin D through a STAT6-dependent mechanism

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vitamin D has several reported immunomodulatory properties including the reduced generation of pro-inflammatory CD4+ T helper 1 (Th1) cells and the increase in levels of the anti-inflammatory Th2 subset. Less clear has been the impac...

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Main Authors: Wang Jianxiong, Silva Claudia, Sloka Scott, Yong V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/8/1/56