IL-18 and Cutaneous Inflammatory Diseases

Interleukin (IL)-18, an IL-1 family cytokine, is a pleiotropic immune regulator. IL-18 plays a strong proinflammatory role by inducing interferon (IFN)-γ. Previous studies have implicated IL-18 in the pathogenesis of various diseases. However, it is not well understood biologic activities of IL-18 i...

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Main Authors: Ji hyun Lee, Dae Ho Cho, Hyun Jeong Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/12/26172