VIP Regulates the Development & Proliferation of Treg <it>in vivo </it>in spleen

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mounting evidence supports a key role for VIP as an anti-inflammatory agent and promoter of immune tolerance. It suppresses TNF-α and other inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, upregulates anti-inflammatory IL-10, and promotes immu...

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Main Authors: Szema Anthony M, Hamidi Sayyed A, Golightly Marc G, Rueb Todd P, Chen John J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Online Access:http://www.aacijournal.com/content/7/1/19