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- Title
Dual Role of Fas/FasL-Mediated Signal in Peripheral immune Tolerance.
- Authors
Akiko Yamada; Rieko Arakaki; Masako Saito; Yasusei Kudo; Naozumi Ishimaru
- Abstract
Fas-mediated apoptosis contributes to physiological and pathological cellular processes, such as differentiation and survival. In particular, the roles of Fas in immune cells are complex and critical for the maintenance of immune tolerance. The precise pathways and unique functions associated with Fas/FasL-mediated signaling in the immune system are known. The dual character of Fas/FasL-mediated immune regulation that induces beneficial or harmful effects is associated with the onset or development of immune disorders. Studies on mutations in genes encoding Fas and FasL gene of humans and mice contributed to our understanding of the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. Here, we review the opposing functions of Fas/FasL-mediated signaling, bilateral effects of Fas/FasL on in immune cells, and complex pathogenesis of autoimmunity mediated by Fas/FasL.
- Subjects
IMMUNOLOGICAL tolerance; FAS proteins; IMMUNE response; APOPTOSIS; GENETIC mutation
- Publication
Frontiers in Immunology, 2017, Vol 8, p1
- ISSN
1664-3224
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fimmu.2017.00403