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NATURE REVIEWS IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 3, Issue 8, Pages 667-676Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/nri1153
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Class II cytokine receptors were originally defined on the basis of sequence homologies in the extracellular domains of receptors for interferons (IFNs) and interleukin-10 (IL-10), and the ligands, known as class II cytokines, also have a common structure. More recently, a series of new receptors and cytokines that belong to this family have been discovered. The therapeutic potential of the 'old' members of this family, IFNs and IL-10, is recognized in the clinic, and the existence of structurally related molecules is raising expectations for additional clinical applications. In this review, I discuss both structural and biological data that are emerging about this family of receptors and ligands, to highlight the potential applications of modulating the activity of these cytokines.
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