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Current Immunology Reviews (Discontinued)

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ISSN (Print): 1573-3955
ISSN (Online): 1875-631X

Distinct Functions of Interleukin-10 Derived from Different Cellular Sources

Author(s): Axel Roers and Werner Muller

Volume 4, Issue 1, 2008

Page: [37 - 42] Pages: 6

DOI: 10.2174/157339508783597262

Price: $65

Abstract

The defense against microbial infection by innate and adaptive immune responses bears the intrinsic risk of immune-mediated inflammatory “collateral” damage to host tissue. The cytokine interleukin-10 plays a central role in the control mechanisms, which limit inflammatory responses in order to prevent immunopathology. This pleiotropic soluble factor can be produced by a broad spectrum of different cell types. Interestingly, efficient control of immune responses to different stimuli seems to require the release of IL-10 from different cellular sources. This review summarizes recent experiments demonstrating that production of IL-10 by different cell types can serve distinct and non-redundant functions in vivo.

Keywords: Interleukin-10, inflammation, immune regulation, immunopathology, TH1 responses, innate immunity


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