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BALB\/c mice were exposed to two FA concentrations (1.38\u00a0mg\/m<jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup> and 5.36\u00a0mg\/m<jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>) for 4\u00a0h\/day and 5\u00a0days\/week for 2\u00a0weeks. FA-induced immune responses were examined by the production of cytokines, expression of mRNAs, and distributions of helper T cells and regulatory T cells. Moreover, expression of calcineurin and NFATs, regulatory T cell-related signalling proteins, were evaluated. FA exposure suppressed Th2-, Th1-, and Th17-related splenic cytokines in a dose-dependent manner. mRNA expression of splenic cytokines was also decreased by FA exposure, which correlated with decreased cytokine expression. In parallel, FA exposure promoted T cell differentiation into regulatory T cells in a dose-dependent manner supported by the expression of calcineurin and NFAT1. 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