先天性淋巴细胞
生物
细胞因子
细胞生物学
免疫学
癌症研究
免疫系统
先天免疫系统
作者
João T. Barata,Scott K. Durum,Benedict Seddon
出处
期刊:Nature Immunology
[Springer Nature]
日期:2019-11-19
卷期号:20 (12): 1584-1593
被引量:205
标识
DOI:10.1038/s41590-019-0479-x
摘要
The cytokine IL-7 and its receptor, IL-7R, are critical for T cell and, in the mouse, B cell development, as well as differentiation and survival of naive T cells, and generation and maintenance of memory T cells. They are also required for innate lymphoid cell (ILC) development and maintenance, and consequently for generation of lymphoid structures and barrier defense. Here we discuss the central role of IL-7 and IL-7R in the lymphoid system and highlight the impact of their deregulation, placing a particular emphasis on their ‘dark side’ as promoters of cancer development. We also explore therapeutic implications and opportunities associated with either positive or negative modulation of the IL-7–IL-7R signaling axis. The cytokine IL-7 plays essential roles in lymphocyte development. In their Review, Barata, Durum and Seddon describe IL-7’s key homeostatic functions and how its dysregulation can lead to autoinflammatory disease and cancer.
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