IL-22: An Evolutionary Missing-Link Authenticating the Role of the Immune System in Tissue Regeneration

Tissue regeneration is a critical component of organ maintenance. The ability of lymphocytes to kill pathogen-infected cells has been well-studied. However, the necessity for lymphocytes to participate in reconstruction of destroyed tissues has not been explored until recently. Interleukin (IL)-22,...

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Main Authors: Kumar, Pawan, Rajasekaran, Kamalakannan, Palmer, Jeanne M, Thakar, Monica S, Malarkannan, Subramaniam
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3564247/