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Revisiting the role of IL-2 in autoimmunity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20458706     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
IL-2 was discovered as a T-cell growth factor that promoted T-cell-dependent immune responses; however, more recent studies suggest that the essential role of IL-2 is to maintain functional Treg and thus control immune responses. These results are leading to new ideas about the potential of IL-2 as a therapeutic strategy in autoimmune diseases. In this issue of the European Journal of Immunology, a study further examines the role of IL-2 in immune regulation and shows for the first time that IL-2 complexes can ameliorate autoantibody-mediated autoimmunity. This commentary examines the current findings in relation to what we already know about IL-2 complexes.
Authors:
Hans Dooms; Abul K Abbas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comment; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of immunology     Volume:  40     ISSN:  1521-4141     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Immunol.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-14     Completed Date:  2010-07-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1273201     Medline TA:  Eur J Immunol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1538-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0511, USA. Hans.Dooms@ucsf.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Autoimmunity / immunology*
Humans
Interleukin-2 / immunology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
P01 AI35297/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI073656/AI/NIAID NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Interleukin-2
Comments/Corrections
Comment On:
Eur J Immunol. 2010 Jun;40(6):1577-89   [PMID:  20352624 ]

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