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[Analysis of gammac-dependent cytokines-mediated immunoregulation].
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 Jan 2007
Asao Hironobu
Abstract excerpt
In the study of interleukin-2 (IL-2) -induced signal transduction system, we identified and cloned the third component of IL-2 receptor, IL-2Rgamma chain. Functional high affinity IL-2 receptor consists of three subunits, alpha, beta and gamma chains. Interestingly not only IL-2 but also IL-4, IL-7, IL-9, IL-15 and IL-21 utilize the gamma chain as an essential component of each receptors. Therefore the gamma...
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