[Leish-l] anti-inflammation and regulation

[Bogdan, Christian]

Dear Carlos,

in my opinion the answer is "no". If at all, "regulatory cytokines" is a superordinate term, which comprises both pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. However, as all cytokines have regulatory functions per definition, the term "regulatory cytokines" is a pleonasm, which I would not use at all.

Best,

Christian

 
Christian Bogdan, M.D.
Professor of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Immunology
Director of the Institute of Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene
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Betreff: [Leish-l] anti-inflammation and regulation

Dear friends,

In times of coronavirus but still with kala-azar, a question to the
immunologists: are the terms anti-inflammation and regulation the same? Are
anti-inflammatory cytokines the same as regulatory cytokines?

Many thanks,

Carlos.

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