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Clinical importance of IL-22 cascade in IBD.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Apr 2018
Mizoguchi Atsushi, Yano Arisa, Himuro Hidetomo, Ezaki Yui, Sadanaga Takayuki, Mizoguchi Emiko
Abstract excerpt
IL-22 is a relatively new cytokine that is characterized by several unique biological properties. In the intestines, the effect of IL-22 is restricted mainly to non-lymphoid cells such as epithelial cells. Interestingly, the expression pattern and major cellular source of IL-22 have distinct difference between large and small intestines. IL-22 possesses an ability to constitutively activate STAT3 for promoting...
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