Immunomodulators for Asthma

Immunomodulators for Asthma

New information regarding the molecular mechanisms of allergic disorders has led to a variety of novel therapeutic approaches. This article briefly reviews the pathogenesis of asthma and allergic diseases, discusses the rationale behind using immunomodulators in these diseases; and examines the therapeutic effects of immunomodulators on allergic diseases. There are a number of immunomodulators ...

Immunomodulators in Feline Asthma

Natural Immunomodulators

Immunomodulators and Biologics for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Azathioprine, 6-MP and Methotrexate were developed for cancer chemotherapy, but when used in small doses, they can be helpful for treating chronic inflammatory diseases such as IBD and some forms of arthritis. These are medications that reduce (suppress) the activity of the immune system by suppressing the bone marrow where immune cells are formed. These medications are called immunosuppressive...

Harnessing the Helminth Secretome for Therapeutic Immunomodulators

Helminths are the largest and most complex pathogens to invade and live within the human body. Since they are not able to outpace the immune system by rapid antigen variation or faster cell division or retreat into protective niches not accessible to immune effector mechanisms, their long-term survival depends on influencing and regulating the immune responses away from the mode of action most ...