Interleukin-26

Definition:

May play a role in local mechanisms of mucosal immunity and seems to have a pro-inflammatory function. May play a role in inflammatory bowel disease. Activates STAT1 and STAT3, MAPK1/3 (ERK1/2), JUN and AKT. Induces expression of SOCS3, TNF-alpha and IL-8, secretion of IL-8 and IL-10 and surface expression of ICAM1. Decreases proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells. Is inhibited by heparin.

References:

[1]. J Dambacher, et al. The role of the novel Th17 cytokine IL-26 in intestinal inflammation. Gut. 2009 Sep;58(9):1207-17. [Content Brief]

[2]. Faruk Sheikh, et al. Cutting edge: IL-26 signals through a novel receptor complex composed of IL-20 receptor 1 and IL-10 receptor 2. J Immunol. 2004 Feb 15;172(4):2006-10. [Content Brief]

[3]. Simon Hör, et al. The T-cell lymphokine interleukin-26 targets epithelial cells through the interleukin-20 receptor 1 and interleukin-10 receptor 2 chains. J Biol Chem. 2004 Aug 6;279(32):33343-51. [Content Brief]

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