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IDO indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase HLA-G human leukocyte antigen-G

iNOs inducible nitric oxide synthase

LIF leukemia inhibitory factor APCs antigen-presenting cells

HGF hepatocyte growth factor

PD-L1 protein programmed death ligand 1

TGF-β1 transforming growth factor-beta 1

PBMNCs peripheral blood mononuclear cells

ULBP-3 UL16-binding protein 3 (ULBP3) MVEs multivesicular endosomes EAU autoimmune uveoretinitis HSCs hematopoietic stem cells MS multiple sclerosis OA osteoarthritis RA rheumatoid arthritis

IBD inflammatory bowel diseases

COPD chronic obstructive lung disease VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor

Sonali Rawat, Suchi Gupta and Sujata Mohanty\*

EAE experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

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LILRB1 leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor B1 LILRB2 leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor B2 KIR2DL4 killer cell immunoglobulin like receptor

DC dendritic cells Treg regulatory T cells

TCR T-cell receptor IFN-beta interferon-B PGE-2 prostaglandin E2 AA arachidonic acid COX cyclooxygenase

CaM calmodulin

HO-1 heme oxygenase-1

FoxP3 forkhead box P3

Ig immunoglobulin GvHD graft versus host disease
