单词 | interleukin-10 |
释义 | interleukin-10interleukin-10[‚in·tər¦lük ′ten]interleukin-10in·ter·leu·kin-10(in'tĕr-lū'kin),IL10A gene on chromosome 1q31-q32 that encodes interleukin-10, a cytokine produced primarily by monocytes, but also by lymphocytes, which inhibits the synthesis of a number of cytokines (including IFN-gamma, IL-2, IL-3, TNF and GM-CSF) produced by activated macrophages and helper T cells. IL10 has pleiotropic effects in immunoregulation and inflammation. It downregulates expression of Th1 cytokines, MHC class-II antigens and co-stimulatory molecules on macrophages, and it enhances B cell survival, proliferation and antibody production. It can block NF-kappa B activity, and is involved in regulating the JAK-STAT signalling pathway.Molecular pathology IL10 mutations are associated with an increased susceptibility to HIV-1 infection and rheumatoid arthritis. in·ter·leu·kin-10(in'tĕr-lū'kin)interleukin-10A CYTOKINE produced by helper T cells, B cells, MACROPHAGES, and the placenta that inhibits gamma-interferon secretion and mononuclear cell inflammation. |
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