A Role for Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors in the Immunopathology of Schistosomiasis?

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) have been demonstrated to have a role in immune regulation. In general, they are anti-inflammatory and promote Th2 type responses, and they are associated with the alternative activation of macrophages. Interestingly, helminth infections, such as t...

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Main Authors: Barrie J. Anthony, Jeremy T. Allen, Yuesheng S. Li, Donald P. McManus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:PPAR Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/128068
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