Role of the Transcriptional Repressor BCL6 in Allergic Response and Inflammation

Overview

Journal World Allergy Organ J

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 2013 Jan 4

PMID 23282478

Citations 9

Authors

Masafumi Arima

Takeshi Fukuda

Takeshi Tokuhisa

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Abstract

Various molecules participate in different phases of allergic reactions. This means that many genes are encoding molecules related to allergic reactions, such as cytokines, chemokines, and their receptors as effect or molecules. The transcriptional repressor BCL6 has emerged as a multifunctional regulator of lymphocyte differentiation and immune responses. BCL6-deficient (BCL6) mice display T helper type 2 (Th2)-type inflammation, which is caused by abnormality of both lymphoid cells and nonlymphoid cells. Thus, BCL6 apparently contributes to negative regulation of various central molecules such as cytokines, in particular Th2 cytokines, CC chemokines, and immunoglobulin E in allergic diseases. Therefore, BCL6 may be a molecular target for Th2-type allergic diseases.

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