IL-22: An Evolutionary Missing-Link Authenticating the Role of the Immune System in Tissue Regeneration

<p>Tissue regeneration is a critical component of organ maintenance. The ability of lymphocytes to kill pathogen-infected cells has been well-studied. However, the necessity for lymphocytes to participate in reconstruction of destroyed tissues has not been explored until recently. Interleukin...

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Main Author: Pawan Kumar, Kamalakannan Rajasekaran, Jeanne M Palmer, Monica S Thakar, Subramaniam Malarkannan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Cancer
Online Access:http://www.jcancer.org/v04p0057.htm