Chin J Schisto Control ›› 2020, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (2): 203-.

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Relationship between parasitic infections and hygiene hypothesis: a review

MU Sha-Sha, YANG Jun-Qi*   

  1. Key Laboratory of National Health Commission on Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention; Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology; Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases; Center for Public Health Research, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214064, China
  • Online:2020-04-30 Published:2020-04-30

寄生虫感染与“卫生假说”关系研究进展

穆莎莎,杨俊齐*   

  1. 国家卫生健康委员会寄生虫病预防与控制技术重点实验室、江苏省寄生虫与媒介控制技术重点实验室、江苏省血吸虫病防治研究所、江南大学公共卫生研究中心(无锡214064)
  • 作者简介:穆莎莎,女,硕士研究生。研究方向:寄生虫感染免疫学
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(81871268、81373116);江苏省“科教强卫工程”项目;江苏省公益类科研院所自主科研项目(BM2018020)

Abstract: Recently, the incidence of infectious diseases continues to decline in many developed countries; however, the incidence of autoimmune diseases and allergic asthma appears a tendency towards a rise over years. “Hygiene hypothesis” provides new insights into the treatment of autoimmune disorders and allergic diseases based on parasitic infections. Increasing evidence shows that parasitic infections may effectively inhibit the development of diabetes, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis and allergic asthma. There are complex mechanisms underlying the relationship between parasitic infections and “hygiene hypothesis”, among which regulatory T (Treg) cells and Th17 cells are becoming a hot topic of research. This paper reviews the progresses in the research on the relationship between parasitic infections and “hygiene hypothesis”, and summarizes the roles of Treg cells and Th17 cells in the interplay between parasitic infections and “hygiene hypothesis”.

Key words: Parasitic infection, Hygiene hypothesis, Regulatory T cells, Th17 cells

摘要: 近年来,许多发达国家感染性疾病发病率不断下降,但自身免疫性疾病和过敏性哮喘发病率呈逐年上升趋势。“卫生假说”的提出为基于寄生虫感染治疗自身免疫性疾病和过敏性哮喘提供了新思路。大量流行病学和动物实验数据均显示,寄生虫感染能有效抑制糖尿病、多发性硬化症、炎症性肠病、类风湿性关节炎、过敏性哮喘等疾病发生。寄生虫感染和“卫生假说”间存在复杂的潜在机制,其中调节性T(Treg)细胞和Th17细胞的各自作用和相互调节逐渐成为研究热点。本文阐述了寄生虫感染与“卫生假说”关系研究进展,并简要概述Treg细胞和Th17细胞在其中的作用。

关键词: 寄生虫感染, 卫生假说, 调节性细胞, Th17细胞

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