The balance of Th1/Th2 cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis
The balance of Th1/Th2 cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis
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DOI:
10.1053/berh.2001.0187
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发表时间:
2001-12-01
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Kalden, JK
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作者:
Schulze-Koops, H;Kalden, JK
It has been suggested that rheumatoid inflammation is mediated by activated pro-inflammatory T helper type 1 cells. In contrast, immunomodulatory T helper type 2 cells and their cytokines, in particular interleukin-4, are rarely found. This chapter reviews the concept of the Th1/Th2 dichotomy and summarizes the functions of the signature cytokines of the T helper subsets. We discuss current knowledge of the immunopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis and its related animal model, collagen induced arthritis, with regard to the Th1/Th2 paradigm. The accumulating evidence for a T helper type 1 driven inflammation and the implications for future therapy are delineated.