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Oral tolerance.

Y Komagata1, H L Weiner

  • 1Center for Neurologic Diseases, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02115-5817, USA.

Reviews in Immunogenetics
|April 28, 2001
PubMed
Summary
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Oral antigen administration induces immune tolerance through various mechanisms, including regulatory cell generation. These regulatory cells secrete anti-inflammatory cytokines, suppressing autoimmune diseases and offering potential therapeutic strategies for inflammatory conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Oral Tolerance Induction
  • Inflammatory Diseases

Background:

  • Oral administration of antigens can induce immune tolerance.
  • Mechanisms include anergy, deletion, and regulatory cell generation, influenced by antigen dose.
  • Regulatory cells secrete anti-inflammatory cytokines like TGF-beta, mediating bystander suppression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the mechanisms of oral antigen-induced immune tolerance.
  • To highlight the role of regulatory cells and their secreted cytokines.
  • To discuss the therapeutic potential of oral autoantigen administration in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on oral tolerance induction.
  • Analysis of mechanisms of immune tolerance (anergy, deletion, regulatory cells).

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  • Examination of cytokine profiles (e.g., TGF-beta) and their effects.

    • Main Results:

    • Oral antigen administration leads to immune tolerance via dose-dependent mechanisms.
    • Regulatory T cells play a crucial role, secreting TGF-beta for bystander suppression.
    • Oral autoantigen administration shows promise in preclinical models of autoimmune diseases.

    Conclusions:

    • Oral antigen administration is a viable strategy for inducing immune tolerance.
    • Regulatory cell-mediated suppression offers a therapeutic avenue for inflammatory disorders.
    • Further investigation into oral autoantigen therapy for human diseases is warranted.