TABLE 4.
Category | No. of genes regulated by:
|
|
---|---|---|
Th1a | Th2b | |
Chemoattraction | 4 | |
IFN response | 11 | |
Antigen processing | 9 | |
Inflammation | 1 | 5 |
Metabolism | ||
Total | 25 | 5 |
Th1 genes are genes regulated by IFN-γ or involved in IFN-γ-mediated responses.
Th2 genes are genes that have been associated with Th2 responses or that were shown to be up-regulated in two models for allergic asthma (22).