T helper (TH) cells are essential immune cells that help other immune cells function effectively. When activated in response ...

T helper (TH) cells are essential immune cells that help other immune cells function effectively. When activated in response to environmental stimuli, these cells can differentiate into either TH1 ...

When activated in response to environmental stimuli, these cells can differentiate into either TH1 cells, which fight against ...

Broadly speaking, Th2 cells respond to threats including environmental allergens and parasites, whereas Th1 cells respond to viruses and bacteria. A newborn’s immune system has more Th2 than Th1 ...

Improper self-antigen recognition by DCs and T-cell initiates, through release of specific cytokines (as described above), destructive Th1 or Th2 responses. RA, for example, is characterized by an ...

Vijay K. Kuchroo, PhD, DVM, of the Gene Lay Institute of Immunology and Inflammation of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School and the Ann Romney ...

Interaction between genetic factors, estrogen and aging in the development of Th1/TH2 differentiation and subsequent autoimmune diseases in aging women. DC: Dendritic cell; Th: T-helper cell.