The word "immunomodulatory" refers to something that can change or adjust how our immune system works. It can either boost our immune response or suppress it to help control certain diseases or conditions. Full definition
Rather than using worms, the research team searched for the active components responsible for immunomodulatory effects in parasitic worms. (sciencedaily.com)
Bartholomew et al 53 first described the in vivo immunomodulatory properties of MSCs in a baboon model of skin transplantation. (cellr4.org)
The scientists conclude that in mice «well - timed treatment with rIL - 27 improved lung injury and accelerated recovery without affecting viral clearance» and continue «these data demonstrate that IL - 27 has a unique role in controlling immunopathology without impacting on host defense, and might therefore represent a promising candidate for immunomodulatory therapy of viral pneumonia.» (sciencedaily.com)