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Abstract
IL-25, also known as IL-17E, is a member of the IL-17 cytokine family mostly produced by epithelial cells and innate immune cells. After binding to the IL-17RB/IL-17RA complex, IL-25 induces downstream signaling responses in epithelial cells and type 2 lymphocytes, which initiates, propagates, and sustains type 2 immunity. The function of IL-25 in allergic diseases such as asthma has been well established, and now also is extended to diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and cancer. This review summarizes the literature on IL-25 and discusses the unsolved questions. Our knowledge on IL-25 will pave the pathway for targeting this cytokine in inflammatory diseases.Entities:
Keywords: IL-25; IL-25-mediated diseases; allergic diseases; cell source; cell target; cytokines
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28658555 DOI: 10.1111/imr.12558
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunol Rev ISSN: 0105-2896 Impact factor: 12.988