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Evolutionary divergence and functions of the human interleukin (IL) gene family

1 Jan 2010

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Cytokines play a very important role in nearly all aspects of inflammation and immunity. The term 'interleukin' (IL) has been used to describe a group of cytokines with complex immunomodulatory functions - including cell proliferation, maturation, migration and adhesion. These cytokines also play an important role in immune cell differentiation and activation. Determining the exact function of a particular...

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PMID: 21106488
DOI: 10.1186/1479-7364-5-1-30

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