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ArticleAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2021

Interleukin-31, a Potent Pruritus-Inducing Cytokine and Its Role in Inflammatory Disease and in the Tumor Microenvironment.

Alain H Rook, Kathryn A Rook, Daniel J Lewis

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Article in Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas and dupilumab for atopic dermatitis: A systematic review and expert consensus.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alain H RookDepartment of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. arook@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
Kathryn A RookClinical Dermatology and Allergy, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Daniel J LewisDepartment of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
University of Pennsylvania · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Substantial new information has emerged supporting the fundamental role of the cytokine interleukin-31 (IL-31) in the genesis of chronic pruritus in a broad array of clinical conditions. These include inflammatory conditions, such as atopic dermatitis and chronic urticaria, to autoimmune conditions such as dermatomyositis and bullous pemphigoid, to the lymphoproliferative disorders of Hodgkin's disease and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. IL-31 is produced in greatest quantity by T-helper type 2 (Th2) cells and upon release, interacts with a cascade of other cytokines and chemokines to lead to pruritus and to a proinflammatory environment, particularly within the skin. Antibodies which neutralize IL-31 or which block the IL-31 receptor may reduce or eliminate pruritus and may diminish the manifestations of chronic cutaneous conditions associated with elevated IL-31. The role of IL-31 in these various conditions will be reviewed.

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CytokinesSkin NeoplasmsHumansInterleukinsPruritusTumor MicroenvironmentCytokinesIL31 protein, humanInterleukinsAtopic dermatitisChemokineCutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL)DermatomyositisDupilumabIL-13: Interleukin-13IL-31: Interleukin-31IL-33: Interleukin-33IL-4: Interleukin-4ILC2 cells: Type 2 innate immune cellsInterleukin-31 receptorLokivetmabMycosis fungoidesNemolizumabOclacitinibSézary syndromeTh2: Type 2 helper T cell

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