The IL-2 cytokine family in cancer immunotherapy

GC Sim, L Radvanyi - Cytokine & growth factor reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
The use of cytokines from the IL-2 family (also called the common γ chain cytokine family)
such as interleukin (IL)-2, IL-7, IL-15, and IL-21 to activate the immune system of cancer …

Immunomodulatory effects of IL-2 and IL-15; implications for cancer immunotherapy

Y Yang, A Lundqvist - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Emerging knowledge of the two type I cytokine family members IL-2 and IL-
15 has led to critical therapeutic implications for cancer treatment. Here we discuss the …

Next-generation cytokines for cancer immunotherapy

D Xue, E Hsu, YX Fu, H Peng - Antibody therapeutics, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Most studies focus on the first and second signals of T cell activation. However, the roles of
cytokines in immunotherapy are not fully understood, and cytokines have not been widely …

The biology of interleukin-2 and interleukin-15: implications for cancer therapy and vaccine design

TA Waldmann - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2006 - nature.com
Abstract Interleukin-2 and interleukin-15 have pivotal roles in the control of the life and death
of lymphocytes. Although their heterotrimeric receptors have two receptor subunits in …

Interleukin-2 and interleukin-15: immunotherapy for cancer

TA Fehniger, MA Cooper, MA Caligiuri - Cytokine & growth factor reviews, 2002 - Elsevier
Interleukin (IL)-2 and IL-15 are two cytokine growth factors that regulate lymphocyte function
and homeostasis. Early clinical interest in the use of IL-2 in the immunotherapy of renal cell …

Biology of IL‐21 and the IL‐21 receptor

DS Mehta, AL Wurster, MJ Grusby - Immunological reviews, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Interleukin‐21 (IL‐21) is the newest member of the common γ‐chain family of cytokines,
which includes IL‐2, IL‐4, IL‐7, IL‐9, IL‐13, and IL‐15. Its private receptor, IL‐21R, has been …

IL-2 and beyond in cancer immunotherapy

JM Wrangle, A Patterson, CB Johnson… - Journal of Interferon & …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
The development of the T-and natural killer (NK) cell growth factor IL-2 has been a sentinel
force ushering in the era of immunotherapy in cancer. With the advent of clinical grade …

Interleukin-21: a new modulator of immunity, infection, and cancer

K Brandt, PB Singh, S Bulfone-Paus… - Cytokine & growth factor …, 2007 - Elsevier
Interleukin-21 is the most recently discovered member of the type-I cytokine family.
Structurally, IL-21 shows homology to IL-2, IL-4, and IL-15 proteins. IL-21 shares the …

Interleukin-21 signaling: functions in cancer and autoimmunity

ID Davis, K Skak, MJ Smyth, PEG Kristjansen… - Clinical Cancer …, 2007 - AACR
Abstract Interleukin-21 (IL-21) is a cytokine with structural and sequence homology to IL-2
and IL-15, yet possesses several biological properties distinct from these cytokines. IL-21 is …

[HTML][HTML] The interleukin-1 cytokine family members: Role in cancer pathogenesis and potential therapeutic applications in cancer immunotherapy

B Boersma, W Jiskoot, P Lowe, C Bourquin - Cytokine & growth factor …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The interleukin-1 (IL-1) family is one of the first described cytokine families and
consists of eight cytokines (IL-1β, IL-1α, IL-18, IL-33, IL-36α, IL-36β, IL-36γ and IL-37) and …