Volume 11, Issue 1 (2015) | American Journal of Immunology

Effects of Short Term in vitro Stress Hormone Exposure on Regulatory T Cell Number and Function in Asthma

Kristina E. Rehm — 2015-04-24

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 24 April 2015; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2015.1.9

Asthma is characterized by alterations in the immune system, including regulatory T cells (Treg). Further alterations in Treg numbers and/or function caused by stress hormones may be a contributing fa...

Vitamin D: The Immunologic Role and its Effect on Human Pathophysiology

William Whalen — 2015-05-05

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 5 May 2015; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2015.10.16

There are several reasons why understanding the role of vitamin D in the immune system is worthy of widespread attention. Our knowledge of the immune system is crucial for understanding human health a...

Polyherbal EMSA ERITIN Blocks Nuclear Factor-Kappa B (NF-ÎºB) and Proinflammatory Cytokines in Irradiated Mice

Yuyun Ika Christina — 2015-05-29

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 29 May 2015; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2015.17.25

Radiation therapy is commonly used in cancer treatment that produce deleterious effects, such as normal cell death (apoptotic or necrotic) and suppression of hematopoietic stem cells. This effect was ...