title: Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities of stem cells.
abstract: The recent interest in equine stem cell biology and the rapid increase in experimental data highlight the growing attention that this topic has been receiving over the past few years. Within the field of stem cell biology, the relevance of immunobiology is of particular intrigue. It appears that optimal and effective stem cell therapy for equine patients will require a thorough analysis of the immune properties of stem cells as well as their response to immune mediators. The main goal of this review is to discuss the biology of adult mesenchymal stem cells in the context of immunology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, H-322, Athens, GA 30602, USA. jperoni@uga.edu
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Peroni
authors.forename: Dori L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Borjesson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D056747:Immunomodulation / Q000502:physiology*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism*; D045164:Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology*