The immunomodulatory effects of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in Kawasaki disease.
The immunomodulatory effects of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in Kawasaki disease.
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DOI:
10.1586/1744666x.2015.1044980
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发表时间:
2015
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Franco A
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作者:
Burns JC;Franco A
The introduction of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) for modulation of inflammation in acute Kawasaki disease (KD) was a great therapeutic triumph. However, three decades later, the mechanisms underlying immune regulation by IVIG are only beginning to be revealed. Stimulation of an immature myeloid population of dendritic cells (DC) that secretes IL-10 and the elucidation of Fc-specific, HLA-restricted natural regulatory T cells (Treg) provide insights into mechanisms of IVIG. Other potential mechanisms include provision of agent-specific neutralizing antibody, anti-idiotype and anti-cytokine antibodies, blockade of activating Fcγ receptors, and stimulation of the inhibitory FcγRIIb receptor. New initiatives must seek to understand the mechanisms of IVIG in order to one day replace it with more affordable and more targeted therapies.