IL-10: the master regulator of immunity to infection

KN Couper, DG Blount, EM Riley - The Journal of Immunology, 2008 - journals.aai.org
IL-10 is an anti-inflammatory cytokine. During infection it inhibits the activity of Th1 cells, NK
cells, and macrophages, all of which are required for optimal pathogen clearance but also …

Interleukin-10 and immunity against prokaryotic and eukaryotic intracellular pathogens

JC Cyktor, J Turner - Infection and immunity, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
The generation of an effective immune response against an infection while also limiting
tissue damage requires a delicate balance between pro-and anti-inflammatory responses …

The regulation of IL-10 production by immune cells

M Saraiva, A O'garra - Nature reviews immunology, 2010 - nature.com
Abstract Interleukin-10 (IL-10), a cytokine with anti-inflammatory properties, has a central
role in infection by limiting the immune response to pathogens and thereby preventing …

Hijacking and exploitation of IL-10 by intracellular pathogens

S Redpath, P Ghazal, NRJ Gascoigne - Trends in microbiology, 2001 - cell.com
Macrophages play a central role in infections, as a target for pathogens and in activation of
the immune system. Interleukin-10 (IL-10), a cytokine produced by macrophages, is a potent …

Regulation and functions of the IL-10 family of cytokines in inflammation and disease

W Ouyang, S Rutz, NK Crellin, PA Valdez… - Annual review of …, 2011 - annualreviews.org
The IL-10 family of cytokines consists of nine members: IL-10, IL-19, IL-20, IL-22, IL-24, IL-
26, and the more distantly related IL-28A, IL-28B, and IL-29. Evolutionarily, IL-10 family …

Cell type-specific regulation of IL-10 expression in inflammation and disease

CM Hedrich, JH Bream - Immunologic research, 2010 - Springer
IL-10 plays an essential part in controlling inflammation and instructing adaptive immune
responses. Consequently, dysregulation of IL-10 is linked with susceptibility to numerous …

Recent insights into microbial triggers of interleukin-10 production in the host and the impact on infectious disease pathogenesis

BL Duell, CK Tan, AJ Carey, F Wu… - FEMS Immunology & …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Since its initial description as a Th2-cytokine antagonistic to interferon-alpha and
granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, many studies have shown various anti …

Biology and therapeutic potential of interleukin-10

M Saraiva, P Vieira, A O'garra - Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2019 - rupress.org
The cytokine IL-10 is a key anti-inflammatory mediator ensuring protection of a host from
over-exuberant responses to pathogens and microbiota, while playing important roles in …

Cytokines acting on or secreted by macrophages during intracellular infection (IL-10, IL-12, IFN-γ)

G Trinchieri - Current opinion in immunology, 1997 - Elsevier
The three cytokines IL-12, IL-10, and IFN-γ have important and cross-regulatory roles in
infection. In the past year, much progress has been made in the understanding of the …

IL-10-producing T cells and their dual functions

T Bedke, F Muscate, S Soukou, N Gagliani… - Seminars in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Interleukin (IL)-10 is considered a prototypical anti-inflammatory cytokine, which
significantly contributes to the maintenance and reestablishment of immune homeostasis …