Interleukin-22 (IL-22)
Interleukin 22 (IL-22) is a cytokine that is produced by activated dendritic and T cells.? Along with other members of the IL-10 family, IL-22 acts as a mediator of the inflammatory response and initiates the innate immune response against bacterial infection.? IL-22 is especially important for respiratory, gut, and liver cell survival.? Interleukin 22 may play a role in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
Swiss-Prot Accession Number: Q9GZX6
PublicationsClinical and Prognostic Biomarker Value of Blood-Circulating Inflammatory Cytokines in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (2023) Shadi Chamseddine, Yehia I. Mohamed, Sunyoung S. Lee, James C. Yao, Clinical Translational Research
Altered Immune Activation and IL-23 Signaling in Response to Candida albicans in Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type 1 (2017) Bruserud O, Bratland E, Hellesen A, Delaleu N, Reikvam H, Oftedal BE, and Wolff A Front Immunol.