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IL21

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… lymphocytes, including B-cell responses. It sits within an immune network that connects T-cell help, antibody responses and inflammatory activity. Also called: IL-21, Interleukin 21 A link between T-cell help and immune responses IL21 enco…

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CCL11

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…t to allergic inflammation as well as broader research into immune signaling. Also called: Eotaxin-1 and eosinophil recruitment CCL11 encodes eotaxin-1, a chemokine best known for attracting eosinophils. Its receptor relationships connect …

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CCL2

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… MCP-1, a chemokine that attracts monocytes toward sites of immune activity. Recruitment is a different task from the cytokines that activate those cells once they arrive. Also called: MCP-1: recruiting monocytes CCL2 encodes MCP-1, a chem…

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CD40

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…codes a receptor that participates in communication between immune cells, including T-cell help for B-cell responses. Its partner is CD40 ligand, encoded by CD40LG. Also called: A conversation between immune cells CD40 encodes a receptor t…

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CXCL13

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…ssing CXCR5, including B cells. This pairing helps organize immune-cell traffic in lymphoid tissues and some chronic inflammatory settings. Also called: Guiding B cells to organized immune sites CXCL13 is a chemokine that attracts cells ex…

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CXCR5

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… cells and certain T cells toward locations where organized immune responses develop. Also called: Following the CXCL13 signal CXCR5 encodes the receptor for CXCL13. This receptor helps guide B cells and certain T cells toward locations wh…

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IL10

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…can limit inflammatory responses and help prevent excessive immune-mediated tissue damage. Immune balance includes resolving a response as well as starting one. Also called: The immune system also needs a brake IL10 encodes interleukin-10,…

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IL12B

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…d by IL-12 and IL-23. This makes it an intersection between immune pathways rather than a stand-alone measure of one cytokine. Also called: A shared component of two cytokines IL12B encodes the p40 subunit shared by IL-12 and IL-23. This m…

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IL13

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IL13 encodes interleukin-13, a cytokine involved in Th2 immune responses, mucus-related processes and tissue remodeling. It overlaps with some IL-4 functions but is not the same signal. Also called: Allergic signaling and tissue responses …

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IL15

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…encodes a cytokine involved in the survival and activity of immune cells, including natural killer cells and memory CD8 T cells. Its receptor system includes IL15RA. Also called: Supporting immune-cell survival IL15 encodes a cytokine invo…

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