| Literature DB >> 26923718 |
Mirna Perusina Lanfranca1, Yanwei Lin1,2, Jingyuan Fang2, Weiping Zou3,4,5, Timothy Frankel6,7.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Autoimmune; Cancer; IL-22; IL-22BP; IL-22R; ILC22; Infection; T cell; Th22
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26923718 PMCID: PMC4860114 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-016-1391-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Mol Med (Berl) ISSN: 0946-2716 Impact factor: 4.599