Cytokines: IL-21 joins the γc-dependent network?
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Cytokines: IL-21 joins the γc-dependent network?
Cytokines are essential for the regulation of immune function, serving as an important means of communication between various hematopoietic cells and influencing lymphocyte development. In recent months, new cytokines have been discovered faster than their names can be agreed on. Unfortunately, this has led to confusion in the literature, as two new cytokines that are clearly distinct molecular...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(01)00087-2