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Multiplex Cytokine Profiling of Stimulated Mouse Splenocytes Using a Cytometric Bead-based Immunoassay Platform
Published on: November 9, 2017
Common gamma chain cytokines: dissidence in the details
Nuno L Alves1, Fernando A Arosa, René A W van Lier
1Department of Experimental Immunology, Academical Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands. n.m.lagesalves@amc.uva.nl
Abstract:
Cytokines of the common cytokine-receptor gamma-chain (gamma(c)) family are essential for the development and maintenance of lymphocytes. Herein, we will focus on the roles of interleukin-2 (IL-2), IL-7, IL-15 and IL-21, in the orchestration of CD8 T cell responses. Among these cytokines, IL-7 has emerged as a master regulator of survival of immature and mature T lymphocytes, while IL-2, IL-15 and IL-21 appear to have specific functions in T cell homeostasis and differentiation. Hence, the gamma(c) has evolved as an elegant anchor through which related cytokines regulate distinct biological responses in T cells.
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