Title |
Biological and pathological activities of interleukin-22
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Published in |
Journal of Molecular Medicine, February 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/s00109-016-1391-6 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Mirna Perusina Lanfranca, Yanwei Lin, Jingyuan Fang, Weiping Zou, Timothy Frankel |
Abstract |
Interleukin (IL)-22, a member of the IL-10 family, is a cytokine secreted by several types of immune cells including IL-22(+)CD4(+) T cells (Th22) and IL-22 expressing innate leukocytes (ILC22). Recent studies have demonstrated that IL-22 is a key component in mucosal barrier defense, tissue repair, epithelial cell survival, and proliferation. Furthermore, accumulating evidence has defined both protective and pathogenic properties of IL-22 in a number of conditions including autoimmune disease, infection, and malignancy. In this review, we summarize the expression and signaling pathway and functional characteristics of the IL-22 and IL-22 receptor axis in physiological and pathological scenarios and discuss the potential to target IL-22 signaling to treat human diseases. |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 28 | 23% |
Researcher | 14 | 11% |
Student > Master | 14 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 12 | 10% |
Other | 7 | 6% |
Other | 18 | 15% |
Unknown | 31 | 25% |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 20 | 16% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 18 | 15% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 17 | 14% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 7 | 6% |
Other | 6 | 5% |
Unknown | 32 | 26% |