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-1, has been shown to induce potent inhibition of T-cell mediated anti-tumoural immunity ( 10 ). Elevated PD‐L1 levels have been associated with a poor prognosis in multiple cancer types ( 11 ). We have completed a meta-analysis confirming that non
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IA titres have been associated with insulin resistance, reflected by an increase in insulin requirement ( 15 ). In a recent study, immune-reactive insulin levels were strongly correlated with IA levels, and elevated fasting immuno-reactive insulin
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genetic factors, environmental factors and immune factors ( 7 , 8 ). However, the exact mechanisms underlying the development of GD remain unclear. Segmented filamentous bacteria (SFB) may be effective inducers of Th17 cells in the intestinal mucosal
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Introduction Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common immune-mediated mucocutaneous disorder, usually described among females between the fifth and the sixth decades; the estimated worldwide prevalence is reported between 0.22 and 5%, with an
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modulation of the immune response and play essential roles in the prevention of autoimmune disease ( 24 , 25 ). Natural Tregs (nTregs) develop in the thymus and represent approximately 5–10% of the total number of peripheral CD4 + T cells ( 25 ). They are
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Introduction In autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs), one of the autoimmune diseases, cytokine-mediated immunity play a key role during the pathogenesis and development ( 1 ). AITDs are common endocrine autoimmune diseases with prevalence of
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-like factors called adipokines. Adipokines are a kind of cytokine that contributes to energy metabolism, inflammation, immunity, and angiogenesis, as well as, reproductive maturity and fertility ( 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ). Regarding the latter effect, it has been
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, 79, 80) Low TSH concentrations (77, 78, 79, 80) Hypothyroidism (78) Direct virus effect on follicular cells (89) Immune mechanisms (76) Euthyroid sick syndrome (76, 93) Hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction due to edema and neuronal degeneration (76
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components of the immune system and the neuroendocrine system, thus assuring maintenance of homeostasis avoiding excessive inflammatory effects that could be deleterious (10, 18) . GCs are vital hormones that regulate a wide array of functions. Among others
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( 5 ). A lot of evidence has revealed that 1,25(OH)2D3 is closely related to the occurrence of autoimmune diseases ( 6 , 7 ). Vitamin D can inhibit inflammation and immune reaction, promote synthesis and secretion of insulin and increase insulin