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Wound healing in cutaneous leishmaniasis: A double edged sword of IL-10 and TGF-β
Amir Abdoli1, Nahid Maspi1, Fatemeh Ghaffarifar1
1Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract:
Immune responses have a crucial role during the wound healing process in cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). However, there are several paradoxes in immunity against CL. On the one hand, regulatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-10 and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) increase susceptibility to CL through suppression of several proinflammatory cytokines that require for defense against CL. On the other hand, these cytokines play a pivotal role in the acceleration of wound healing process. This review discusses about the dual role of IL-10 and TGF-β during the wound healing process and immunity against CL to offer a new insight about wound healing in CL.

