Regulation of Defense Responses against Protozoan Infection by Interleukin-27 and Related Cytokines

Cytokine-mediated immunity is crucial in the defense against pathogens. Recently, IL-23 and IL-27 were identified, which along with IL-12 belong to the IL-12 cytokine family. IL-27 is pivotal for the induction of helper T cell (Th) 1 responses while IL-23 is important for the proliferation of memory...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Yoshida, Yoshiyuki Miyazaki, Sen Wang, Shinjiro Hamano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/79401