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ArticleCurrent immunology reviews2005

Interleukin-12: an update on its immunological activities, signaling and regulation of gene expression.

Jianguo Liu, Shanjin Cao, Sunjung Kim, Elaine Y Chung, Yoichiro Homma, Xiuqin Guan, Violeta Jimenez, Xiaojing Ma

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Article in Current immunology reviews, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 98 papers.

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98 citing papers in PubMed, 184 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jianguo Liu
Shanjin Cao
Sunjung Kim
Elaine Y Chung
Yoichiro Homma
Xiuqin Guan
Violeta Jimenez
Xiaojing Ma
Cornell University · US

Funding

MECHANISMS OF INHIBITION OF IL 12 PRODUCTIONR01AI045899 · NIAID · WISTAR INSTITUTE · PI MA, XIAOJING · 1999 to 2008
$2.8M
Regulation of IL-12 Expression and Activity by OncogenesR01CA100223 · NCI · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI MA, XIAOJING · 2004 to 2008
$1.5M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA100223NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI045899
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is a heterodimeric cytokine composed of the p35 and p40 subunits. It is produced by antigen-presenting cells and plays a critical role in host defense against intracellular microbial infection and control of malignancy via its ability to stimulate both innate and adaptive immune effector cells. The potency of IL-12 renders itself to stringent regulation of the timing, locality and magnitude of its production during an immune response. Subversion of the delicate control and balance frequently leads to immunologic disorders. In this article, we provide an update, since our last review of the subject four years ago, on recent advances in: (1) uncovering of novel activities of IL-12 and related molecules in various immunological settings and models; and (2) dissection of the physiological pathways involved in the modulation of IL-12 production by pathogens and immune regulators. The increased understanding of IL-12 immunobiology and expression will likely benefit the development of therapeutic modalities to correct immune dysfunctions.

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PMID21037949
PMCPMC2965603
OpenAlexW2081351941

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