The liver stores glycogen and releases glucose into the blood upon increased energy demand. Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2) in adipose and pancreatic tissues are known for their involvement in glucose homeostasis, but the metabolic contributi...
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy 39 103041-103041 2022年9月 [査読有り]
BACKGROUND: Phototheranostics represents a highly promising paradigm for cancer therapy, although selecting an appropriate optical imager and sensitizer for clinical use remains challenging. METHODS: Liposomally formulated phospholipid-conjugated ...
Type I interferons (type I-IFN) are critical for the host defense to viral infection, and at the same time, the dysregulation of type I-IFN responses leads to autoinflammation or autoimmunity. Recently, we reported that the decrease in monounsatur...
Type 2 helper T (Th2) cells, a subset of CD4+ T cells, play an important role in the host defense against pathogens and allergens by producing Th2 cytokines, such as interleukin-4 (IL-4), IL-5, and IL-13, to trigger inflammatory respons...
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2022年7月 [査読有り]
BACKGROUND: Allergic rhinitis is a growing problem worldwide. Currently, the only treatment that can modify the disease is antigen-specific immunotherapy; however, its mechanism(s) of action is not fully understood. OBJECTIVE: To comprehensively i...