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The role of IL-21 in hematological malignancies.
Cytokine - 1 Nov 2011
Ma Jingjing, Ma Daoxin, Ji Chunyan
Abstract excerpt
IL-21, the newest member of the common γ-chain family of cytokines, has pleiotropic biological effects through regulating a variety of immune cells. Recently, the role of IL-21 in the treatment of cancers has been widely investigated. Conducted phase I trials in metastatic malignant melanoma and renal cell carcinoma have shown that rIL-21 has a favorable antitumor activity. Expression of IL-21 and IL-21R has also...
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