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The emergence of the IL-36 cytokine family as novel targets for inflammatory diseases.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Apr 2018
Walsh Patrick T, Fallon Padraic G
Abstract excerpt
The recently discovered interleukin (IL)-36 family of cytokines form part of the broader IL-1 family and are emerging as important mediators of inflammatory disease. The IL-36 subfamily consists of three ligands-IL-36α, IL-36β, and IL-36γ-and the natural antagonist IL-36Ra. The cytokines exert their effects through a specific IL-36 receptor consisting of IL-36R and IL-1RAcP chains. IL-36 cytokines can direct both...
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