The pathogenic role of interleukin-22 and its receptor during UVB-induced skin inflammation.

Recent studies show that IL-22, a cytokine produced by activated CD4+ T cells and NK cells, plays a pathogenic role in acute and chronic skin diseases. While IL-22 is produced by immune cells, the expression of IL-22Rα, the functional subunit of IL-22R, is mostly restricted to non-hematopoietic cell...

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Main Authors: Yejin Kim, Junmyung Lee, Jihoon Kim, Chong Won Choi, Young-Il Hwang, Jae Seung Kang, Wang Jae Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5448782?pdf=render