Polarization of host immune responses by helminth-expressed glycans.
Polarization of host immune responses by helminth-expressed glycans.
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蠕虫表达的聚糖对宿主免疫反应的极化。
DOI:
10.1111/j.1749-6632.2012.06618.x
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发表时间:
2012
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
HarnJr,DonaldA
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作者:
Tundup,Smanla;Srivastava,Leena;HarnJr,DonaldA
Helminth parasites bias host CD4+T helper (Th) cells toward Th2 responses, drive alternative activation of macrophages, and expand T regulatory cells. Helminth‐expressed carbohydrates play critical roles in driving much of this immune cell biasing. Studies on helminth glycans have focused on Lewis X, LDN, LDN‐DF, other fucosylated structures, chitin, tyvelose, and trehalose, which interact with host antigen presenting cells (APCs) minimally via C‐type lectins and/or Toll‐like receptors (TLR). Here, we review recent findings on helminth glycan activation of APCs via C‐type lectin/TLRs and introduce the concept that glycosylated helminth molecules require endocytosis to function as immune modulators. Second, we describe unpublished data showing thatin vivoglycoconjugates comprising multiple copies of glycans on carriers are directly immune modulatory. Lastly, we discuss the observation that CD14 negatively regulates alternative activation of APCs during helminth infection. We close with a discussion on the use of immune modulatory glycans as vaccine adjuvants and as antiinflammatory therapeutics.