Alcohol negatively regulates human TGF-? production and regulatory T cell induction in a human umbilical cord blood model

While this approach does not exactly mimic the pathology of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), we believe this is a relevant model to study the neonatal immune system and better understand the increased risk of infection associated with intrauterine alcohol exposure.

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Published inAlcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) Vol. 47; no. 7; p. 571
Main Authors Jaeger, K, Kovacs, EJ, Iwashima, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Elsevier Limited 01.10.2013
Subjects
Alcohol
Immune system
Stem cells
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Summary:While this approach does not exactly mimic the pathology of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), we believe this is a relevant model to study the neonatal immune system and better understand the increased risk of infection associated with intrauterine alcohol exposure.
ISSN:0741-8329
1873-6823
DOI:10.1016/j.alcohol.2013.09.020