| Literature DB >> 27536706 |
Jing Chang1,2, Yue-Feng Xia3,2, Ma-Zhong Zhang1, Li-Ming Zhang2.
Abstract
Interleukin (IL)-33, a member of the IL-1 cytokine super-family, acts as both a traditional cytokine and an intracellular nuclear factor. It is generally released from damaged immune cells and signals through its receptor ST2 in an autocrine and paracrine fashion, plays important roles in type-2 innate immunity, and functions as an "alarmin" or a danger signal for cellular damage or cellular stress. Here, we review recent advances of the role of IL-33 in lung injury and explore its potential significance as an attractive therapeutic target.Entities:
Keywords: interleukin-33 (IL-33); lung injury; ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI)
Year: 2016 PMID: 27536706 PMCID: PMC4985245
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Transl Perioper Pain Med