›› 2014, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (4): 12-304-307.

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Functional Change of Dendritic Cells/Regulatory T Cells/T-helper 17 Cells and the Mechanism of its Cross-regulation in Malaria

CHEN Guang*,LIU Lei   

  1. College of Basic Medical Sciences,Jiamusi University,Jiamusi 154000,China
  • Online:2014-08-30 Published:2014-10-31

Abstract: The cross-regulation of dendritic cells (DC)/regulatory T cells (Treg)/T-helper cells (Th17) is a complex process that involves multiple signals. During Plasmodium infection, the interaction of DC, Treg, and Th17 influence the cross modification, and induce activation of DC/Treg/Th17 to regulate Th1/Th2 polarization and control the dynamic balance of Th immune response by cytokines. This article summarizes the change in cell function of DC/Treg/Th17 and the mechanism of its cross-regulation in malaria.

Key words: Malaria, Dendritic cell, Regulatory T cell, Th17 cell, Cross regulation