Abstract
The efficacy of immune therapy is partially dependent upon the tumor microenvironment. This microenvironment could either promote or demote tumor growth. Cytokines, which are secreted either by tumor, immune, or stromal cells, are key players that govern the outcome of this microenvironment. One such cytokine family is interleukin (IL)12 and the members of this family include IL12, IL27, IL23, and IL35. In this review, the expression and function of these family members and the cognate receptors in tumor microenvironment and other tissues are summarized and discussed. Our review indicates that, although these heterodimeric cytokines share subunits p35, p40, p19, EBI3, and p28 among these family members, each of them have distinct function. The same gene may also play different function when the expression is localized in different tissues.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Targeted Cancer Immune Therapy |
Publisher | Springer New York |
Pages | 3-18 |
Number of pages | 16 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781441901699 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology