Abstract
Cytokines contribute to T cell homeostasis at all stages of T cell existence. However, the particular cytokine involved varies as T cells progress from a naïve through an activated to a memory state. In many cases the important cytokines are members of the interleukin 2 subfamily of the short-chain type 1 cytokines. A case is made for the idea that the evolutionary divergence of the short-chain family allowed for concurrent divergence in leukocytes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 107-111 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Nature Immunology |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |