Early IL-6 signalling promotes IL-27 dependent maturation of regulatory T cells in the lungs and resolution of viral immunopathology.
Interleukin-6 is a pleiotropic, pro-inflammatory cytokine that can promote both innate and adaptive immune responses. In humans with respiratory virus infections, such as Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), elevated concentrations of IL-6 are associated with more severe disease. In contrast the polym...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5633202?pdf=render |