[Leish-l] [External] Re: anti-inflammation and regulation

[Wilson, Mary E]

I agree.  The term "regulatory cytokines", if used (which I too would avoid), cannot refer merely to the cytokines produced abundantly by Treg cells that modify Th1 cells.  A response regulating (or modifying  is a better word) cellular responses would have to include cytokines that can modify function of any cell type.
Mary

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Subject: [External] Re: [Leish-l] anti-inflammation and regulation

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


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Von: leish-l-bounces at lineu.icb.usp.br [mailto:leish-l-bounces at lineu.icb.usp.br] Im Auftrag von Carlos Costa
Gesendet: Freitag, 27. März 2020 15:12
An: Leish-L
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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