Role of the ß Common (ßc) Family of Cytokines in Health and Disease.
Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol
; 10(6)2018 06 01.
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ABSTRACT
The ß common ([ßc]/CD131) family of cytokines comprises granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), interleukin (IL)-3, and IL-5, all of which use ßc as their key signaling receptor subunit. This is a prototypic signaling subunit-sharing cytokine family that has unveiled many biological paradigms and structural principles applicable to the IL-2, IL-4, and IL-6 receptor families, all of which also share one or more signaling subunits. Originally identified for their functions in the hematopoietic system, the ßc cytokines are now known to be truly pleiotropic, impacting on multiple cell types, organs, and biological systems, and thereby controlling the balance between health and disease. This review will focus on the emerging biological roles for the ßc cytokines, our progress toward understanding the mechanisms of receptor assembly and signaling, and the application of this knowledge to develop exciting new therapeutic approaches against human disease.
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MEDLINE
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Citocinas
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Humans
Idioma:
En
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Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article
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Austrália