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Human tolerogenic dendritic cells produce IL-35 in the absence of other IL-12 family members.
European journal of immunology - 1 Jun 2015
Dixon Karen O, van der Kooij Sandra W, Vignali Dario A A, van Kooten Cees
Abstract excerpt
IL-35 is a cytokine of the IL-12 family, existing as a heterodimer of IL-12p35 and Ebi3. IL-35 has anti-inflammatory properties and is produced by regulatory T cells in humans and mice, where it is required for optimal suppression of immune responses. Distinct from other IL-12 cytokines, the expression of IL-35 has not been described in antigen-presenting cells. In view of the immune-regulatory properties of...
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