Cytokines and their Receptors
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What is the size and form of the Colony-stimulating factor G-CSF (CSF-3) according to the appendix on cytokines?
View answer and explanationWhich cells are listed as the producers of GM-CSF (granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor)?
View answer and explanationWhat is the effect of a knockout of the M-CSF (CSF-1) receptor?
View answer and explanationAccording to the appendix on cytokines, what are the actions of IFN-γ?
View answer and explanationWhat are the receptors for the cytokine IL-1α?
View answer and explanationWhat is the described effect of an IL-1β knockout?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary action of IL-1 RA (receptor antagonist) as described in the appendix?
View answer and explanationWhat is the alternative name for IL-2 provided in the appendix on cytokines?
View answer and explanationWhat common subunit is part of the receptor for IL-3 (multicolony CSF)?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following are listed as producer cells for IL-4 (BCGF-1, BSF-1)?
View answer and explanationWhat is the size and form of the cytokine IL-5 (BCGF-2)?
View answer and explanationWhat are the components of the IL-6 receptor according to the appendix?
View answer and explanationWhat is the described effect of an IL-7 knockout on the immune system?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is an action of IL-9?
View answer and explanationWhat is the alternative name for IL-10 listed in the appendix on cytokines?
View answer and explanationWhat are the producer cells for the cytokine IL-11?
View answer and explanationWhat are the sizes of the two subunits of the heterodimeric cytokine IL-12?
View answer and explanationWhat are the described actions of the interleukin IL-13?
View answer and explanationBesides IL-15, what is the alternative name for the cytokine that shares receptors with IL-2?
View answer and explanationWhat is the molecular form of IL-16 according to the appendix?
View answer and explanationWhich cells are listed as producers of IL-17A (mCTLA-8)?
View answer and explanationWhat is the size in amino acids of the cytokine IL-17F (ML-1)?
View answer and explanationWhich cells produce IL-18 (IGIF, interferon-α inducing factor)?
View answer and explanationWhich receptors are used by IL-19?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following cell types are producers of IL-20?
View answer and explanationWhat is the effect of an IL-21 knockout on the immune system?
View answer and explanationWhat is the alternative name for the cytokine IL-22?
View answer and explanationWhat is the molecular structure of the cytokine IL-23?
View answer and explanationWhat are the actions of IL-24 (MDA-7)?
View answer and explanationWhat is the receptor for the cytokine IL-25 (IL-17E)?
View answer and explanationWhich cells are listed as producers of IL-26 (AK155)?
View answer and explanationWhat are the producer cells for the cytokine IL-27?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary action of IL-28A,B (IFN-B502,3)?
View answer and explanationThe cytokine IL-29 (IFN-λ1) belongs to which family?
View answer and explanationWhat is the relationship between IL-30 and IL-27 as described in the appendix?
View answer and explanationWhich cell type is listed as the producer of IL-31?
View answer and explanationAccording to the appendix, what is the action of IL-32 (NK4, TAIF)?
View answer and explanationWhat are the components of the receptor for IL-33 (NF-HEV)?
View answer and explanationWhat is the size and form of the cytokine IL-34 (C16orf77)?
View answer and explanationWhat is the molecular structure of the cytokine IL-35?
View answer and explanationWhich cells are listed as producers of the IL-36 family of cytokines (IL-36α, β, λ)?
View answer and explanationWhat is the size and form of the cytokine IL-37?
View answer and explanationWhat are the components of the TSLP receptor?
View answer and explanationWhat is the described effect of a LIFR (leukemia inhibitory factor receptor) knockout?
View answer and explanationWhat are the actions of OSM (oncostatin M)?
View answer and explanationWhat is the size and form of TNF-α (cachectin)?
View answer and explanationWhich cells are listed as the primary producers of LT-α (lymphotoxin-α)?
View answer and explanationWhat is the described action of Fas ligand (FasL)?
View answer and explanationWhich cells are listed as producers of Trail (AP0-2L)?
View answer and explanationWhat is a key action of TGF-β1 as listed in the 'Unassigned' family of cytokines?
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