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Caerulomycin A inhibits Th2 cell activity: a possible role in the management of asthma.

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Title Caerulomycin A inhibits Th2 cell activity: a possible role in the management of asthma.
 
Creator Kujur, Weshely
Gurram, Rama Krishna
Haleem, Nazia
Maurya, Sudeep K
Agrewala, J N
 
Subject QR Microbiology
 
Description We have recently demonstrated that Caerulomycin A induces regulatory T cells differentiation by suppressing Th1 cells activity. The role of regulatory T cells is well established in suppressing the function of Th2 cells. Th2 cells are known to inflict the induction of the activation of asthma. Consequently, in the present study, we monitored the influence of Caerulomycin A in inhibiting the activity of Th2 cells and its impact in recuperating asthma symptoms. Interestingly, we observed that Caerulomycin A significantly suppressed the differentiation of Th2 cells, as evidenced by downregulation in the GATA-3 expression. Further, decline in the levels of IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13 cytokines and IgE was noted in the animals suffering from asthma. Furthermore, we noticed substantial suppression in the inflammatory response and number of eosinophils in the lungs. In essence, this study signifies an important therapeutic role of Caerulomycin A in asthma.
 
Publisher NPG
 
Date 2015
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Relation http://www.nature.com/articles/srep15396
http://crdd.osdd.net/open/1813/
 
Identifier Kujur, Weshely and Gurram, Rama Krishna and Haleem, Nazia and Maurya, Sudeep K and Agrewala, J N (2015) Caerulomycin A inhibits Th2 cell activity: a possible role in the management of asthma. Scientific reports, 5. p. 15396. ISSN 2045-2322