Evidence-Based Immunotherapeutic Effects of Herbal Compounds on Humoral Immunity: Ancient and New Approaches.
10.1007/s11655-021-3332-7
- Author:
Fatemeh NEJATBAKHSH
1
;
Mohammad Ali ZAREIAN
1
;
Mahdi YASELIANI
1
;
Hassan ABOLHASSANI
2
Author Information
1. Department of Iranian Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14166, Iran.
2. Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14194, Iran. hassan.abolhassani@ki.se.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
B cells;
adaptive immunity;
antibody;
immunotherapy;
medicinal herb
- From:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
2021;27(4):313-320
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The human immune system represents a dynamic multiscale system with high complexity in biology. Humoral immunity, as the main branch of adaptive immunity, is characterized by differentiated stages of the B lymphocytes, producing the final product of antibodies that has a diversity of the tuning mechanisms within genetic and epigenetic levels in confrontation with environmental exposures. Disorders because of disturbed humoral immunity are linked with dysregulation of feedback-regulated signaling and the dynamic of immune components that determine the overall response. Food products, mainly herbal components have a significant role in tailoring the immune system micro-ecosystem which can diversify the adaptive nature of humoral immunity. Herein, we review the current evidence-based approaches for the impact of medicinal herbs on humoral immunity signaling and antibody production with a focus on immunotherapeutic applications.
