RELMs in the Realm of Helminths

[en] Resistin-like molecule (RELM) proteins are essential for immunity to helminths. Recently, Chen and collaborators identified a dominant role for RELMalpha over RELMbeta in host immunity to Nippostrongylus brasiliensis using a double knockout system. The study highlighted how important and yet divergent the contributions of these proteins are in the control of helminth infections.

Disciplines :

Immunology & infectious disease

Author, co-author :

Horsnell, William G. C.; University of Cape Town > Division of Immunology

Dewals, Benjamin G ; Université de Liège > Immunologie et vaccinologie

Language :

English

Title :

RELMs in the Realm of Helminths

Publication date :

April 2016

Journal title :

Trends in Parasitology

ISSN :

1471-4922

eISSN :

1471-5007

Publisher :

Elsevier, Netherlands

Peer reviewed :

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Commentary :

Available on ORBi :

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