Leprosy is an infectious disease that may present different clinical forms depending on host immune response to . Several studies have clarified the role of various T cell populations in leprosy; however, recent evidences suggest that local innate immune mechanisms are key determinants in driving the disease to its different clinical manifestations. Leprosy is an ideal model to study the immunoregulatory role of innate immune molecules and its interaction with nervous system, which can affect homeostasis and contribute to the development of inflammatory episodes during the course of the disease. Macrophages, dendritic cells, neutrophils, and keratinocytes are the major cell populations studied and the comprehension of the complex networking created by cytokine release, lipid and iron metabolism, as well as antimicrobial effector pathways might provide data that will help in the development of new strategies for leprosy management.
BT - Frontiers in immunology C1 -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29643852?dopt=Abstract
DO - 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00518 J2 - Front Immunol LA - eng N2 -Leprosy is an infectious disease that may present different clinical forms depending on host immune response to . Several studies have clarified the role of various T cell populations in leprosy; however, recent evidences suggest that local innate immune mechanisms are key determinants in driving the disease to its different clinical manifestations. Leprosy is an ideal model to study the immunoregulatory role of innate immune molecules and its interaction with nervous system, which can affect homeostasis and contribute to the development of inflammatory episodes during the course of the disease. Macrophages, dendritic cells, neutrophils, and keratinocytes are the major cell populations studied and the comprehension of the complex networking created by cytokine release, lipid and iron metabolism, as well as antimicrobial effector pathways might provide data that will help in the development of new strategies for leprosy management.
PY - 2018 EP - 518 T2 - Frontiers in immunology TI - Innate immune responses in leprosy. UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5882777/pdf/fimmu-09-00518.pdf VL - 9 SN - 1664-3224 ER -