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  • Investigations of the AhR-induced Treg : transcriptional regulation and suppressive mechanisms

    Creator:
    Rohlman, Diana
    Abstract:
    The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) has recently been described as a novel therapeutic target, given the potent suppression of multiple immune-mediated diseases following activation by the prototypic ligand, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). In the parent-into-F1 graft-versus-host (GVH) model, suppression of the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response is associated with the presence of CD25⁺CTLA-4⁺IL-10⁺Foxp3[superscript...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • The influence of aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation on T cell fate

    Creator:
    Funatake, Castle J.
    Abstract:
    2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and related compounds are well-recognized for their immunosuppressive activity, which is mediated through an intracellular receptor and transcription factor, aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). Laboratory animals exposed to TCDD are less resistant to infection and have severely impaired humoral and cell-mediated immune responses. This dissertation addressed the hypothesis that...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    . Th 1 cells secrete interleukin (IL)-2 and interferon (IFN)-y, and promote the development of cell

  • Direct effects of 2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin on antigen-presenting cells and molecular signaling pathways in dendritic cells

    Creator:
    Ruby, Carl E.
    Abstract:
    In experimentally exposed mice, the environmental contaminant 2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) produces significant suppression of adaptive immune responses at low doses. However, the underlying biochemical and cellular mechanisms of TCDD-induced immunotoxicity have remained elusive since the identification of these effects nearly 30 years ago. Antigen-presenting cells (APC) constitute various populations of...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation