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Therapeutic potential of tyrosine kinase 2 in autoimmunity.
Expert opinion on therapeutic targets - 1 May 2014
Liang Yan, Zhu Yan, Xia Yi, Peng Hui, Yang Xiao-Ke, Liu Yan-Yan, Xu Wang-Dong, Pan Hai-Feng, Ye Dong-Qing
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INTRODUCTION: Tyrosine kinase 2 (Tyk2) is a Janus kinase family member that is crucial for signaling transduction in response to a wide variety of cytokines, including type I IFNs, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12 and IL-23. An appropriate expression of Tyk2-mediated signaling might be essential for maintaining normal immune responses. AREAS COVERED: This review summarizes that Tyk2 is essential for the differentiation and...
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