creators_name: Kujur, Weshely
creators_name: Gurram, Rama Krishna
creators_name: Haleem, Nazia
creators_name: Maurya, Sudeep K
creators_name: Agrewala, J N
type: article
datestamp: 2016-02-01 13:04:31
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title: Caerulomycin A inhibits Th2 cell activity: a possible role in the management of asthma.
ispublished: pub
subjects: QR
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abstract: 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.
date: 2015
date_type: published
publication: Scientific reports
volume: 5
publisher: NPG
pagerange: 15396
refereed: TRUE
issn: 2045-2322
official_url: http://www.nature.com/articles/srep15396
citation:   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