ABSTRACT

Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is regarded as an immune suppressant cytokine. This reputation is due to the experimental observation that IL-10 decreases the function of antigen presenting cells and T helper 1 type immune responses. Surprisingly, however, IL-10 has potent anti-cancer effects since most experimental models demonstrate immune-mediated anti-t

chapter 4|18 pages

IL-10: Role in Infectious Diseases

chapter 5|10 pages

Interleukin-10 in Allergic Disease

chapter 6|9 pages

The Role of IL-10 in Autoimmune Pathology

chapter 7|11 pages

Role of Interleukin-10 in Transplantation

chapter 9|15 pages

Role of IL-10 in Cancer