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All T cells

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IL-2, 7, 15 (cytokines)
CCL19/21 (chemokine)
CD40L (Receptor)

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TH1 Associated

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IL-2, 12, 18 (cytokines)
IFNgamma (cytokines)
TNFalpha (cytokines)

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TH2 Associated

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IL-3, 4, 5, 13 (cytokines)

CXCL13 (chemokine)

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TH17 Associated

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IL-1, 6, 17 (cytokines)

IFNlambda (cytokines)

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T regs

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IL-10 (cytokines)
IFNlambda (cytokines)
TGFbeta (cytokines)

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Myeloid cells

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IL-3 (cytokines)
G-CSF (cytokines)
GM-CSF (cytokines)
M-CSF (cytokines)

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Neutrophils

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IL-17 (cytokines)
CXCL8 (chemokine)
G-CSF (cytokines)

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DCs

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IL-3 (cytokines)
CD40L (Receptor)
IFNgamma (cytokines)
GM-CSF (cytokines)

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Inflammatory

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IL-1, 6, 18 (cytokines)
CXCL8 (chemokine)
TNFalpha (cytokines)

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Death inducing

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FasL (Receptor)
LTalpha/beta (cytokines)
TNFalpha (cytokines)
TRAIL (cytokines)

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Inhibitory

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TGFbeta (cytokines)

IL-10 (cytokines)

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IL-1 alpha and beta

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Function: fever, T cell activation, macrophage activation
Produced by: macrophage, epithelial cells, most cell types
Responders: T cells, B cells, DCs, macrophages, eosinophils, some neurons, FBs, endothelial cells, hepatocytes

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IL-18

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Function: induces IFNgamma production by T cells and NK cells, promotes TH1 differentiation
Producer: activated macrophage, kuppfer cells, DCs
Responder: T and NK cells
Result from inflammasome activation

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G-CSF

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Function: neutrophil, development and differentiation
Producer: FBs, BM stromal cells and monocytes
Responder: Neutrophil precursors

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GM-CSF

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Function: stimulates growth and differentiation of myelomonocytic lineage cells, particularly DCs
Producer: macrophages, T cells, FBs, endothelial cells
Responder: DC/macrophage precursors

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M-CSF

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Function: stimulate growth of cells of monocytes lineage, survival factor for macrophage progenitors and macrophages
Producer: T cells, BM stromal cells, osteoblasts, FBs, epithelial cells
Responder: common myeloid progenitors (CMP)

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IL-2

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Function: T cell proliferation, NK activation
Producer: T cells
Responder: T cells, B cells, NK cells

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IL-3

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Function: synergistic action in early hematopoiesis, DC differentiation, proliferation of all myeloid lineages
Producer: T cells, thyme epithelial cells, basophils, eosinophils, mast cells, BM stromal cells
Responder: CMPs, myeloid cells, especially DCs

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IL-4

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Function: B cell activation, IgE class switch, induces TH2 differentiation, defense against parasites, allergy responses
Producer: T cells, mast cells, ILC2, basophils, BM stromal cells
Responder: B and T cells

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IL-5

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Function: Eosinophil growth and differentiation, TH2 cytokine, B cell growth and differentiation, defense against parasites, allergy responses
Producer: T cells (TH2), mast cells, ILC2, eosinophils
Responder: Eosinophils and B cells

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IL-6

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Function: T and B cell cell growth and differentiation, acute phase, fever and more
Producer: T cells, B cells, macrophages, endothelial cells, BM stromal cells, FBs, endothelial and muscle cells, adipocytes and astrocytes
Responder: lots of cells, lymphocytes, epithelial cells

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IL-7

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Function: growth of ILCs (innate lymphoid cells), pre B cells, pre T cells, supports homeostatic proliferation of naive and memory T cells
Producer: stromal cells (BM and thymus), intestinal epithelial cells
Responder: pre B and pre T cells, T cells

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IL-12

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(2 subunits)
Function: activate NKs, induces TH1 differentiation
Producer: macrophage, B cells, DCs
Responder: NK cells, CD4 and CD8 T cells

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IL-13

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Function: enhances TH2 responses, B cell growth and differentiation, inhibits macrophage inflammatory cytokine production and TH1 cells, induces asthma/allergy response, increase IgE production, defense against parasites
Producer: T cells (CD4+ and TH2), ILC2, mast cells, NK cells
Responder: B cells, macrophage, T cells

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Type I INF (IFN alpha/beta)
Function: antiviral, increase MHC I expression, inhibits cell proliferation Producer: all cells (except RBCs), particularly leukocytes and DCs Responder: all cells (except RBCs)
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Type II IFN (IFN gamma)
Function: macrophage activation, TH1 differentiation, increase expression of MHC II and antigen processing, IgG class switch, suppress TH2 Producer: TH1 cells, NK cells, ILC1, some CD8+ T cells Responder: macrophage, DCs, T cells and B cells
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Type III IFN (IFN gamma; IL-28A,B and IL-29)
Function: antiviral, similar to IFN I, increase MHC expression, induces T reg proliferation Producer: pDCs, epithelial cells, monocyte derived DCs, TH17 cells Responder: some epithelial cells, leukocytes
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IL-10
Function: suppressor of immune function, stimulates IgA secretion Producer: monocytes, T regs, macrophages, DCs Responder: T cells, B cells, macrophage
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TNF alpha
Trimeric Function: promotes inflammation, endothelial activation, cell proliferation and apoptosis Producer: macrophage, monocytes, neutrophils, nK cells, T cells, FBs Responder: most cell types, especially endothelial cells
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LT alpha/beta
Lymphotoxin alpha/beta, TNF family member Function: LT alpha-inflammation and immune activation, kills target cells, activates endothelium LT alpha/beta- lymphoid organ development, DC maturation, NK cell differentiation Producer: T cells, B cells, ILC1, NK cells, macrophage, some epithelial cells Responder: endothelial cells, other target cells, lymphoid organ precursor cells
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CD40L
Function: B cell activation, class switching Producer: T cells, mast cells Responder: B cells, APCs
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BAFF/APRIL
Function: promotes B cell proliferation, development and survival, IgA class switching Producer: activated T cells, monocytes, macrophages, DCs, B cells (BAFF only) Responder: B cells, some T cells
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FasL
Function: induces apoptosis, Ca2+-independent cytotoxicity Producer: T cells, NK cells, others? (super helpful) Responder: most cells
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TRAIL
Function: induces apoptosis of activated T cells and tumor cells Producer: T cells, monocytes Responder: most cells especially T cells
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IL-17
Function: induces cytokine production by epithelia, endothelia and FBs, proinflammatory, anti-EC bacterial immunity, indirectly attracts monocytes and neutrophils Producer: TH17, CD8+ T cells, NK cells, gamma/delta cells, neutrophils, ILC3, intraepithelial lymphocytes Responder: epithelia, endothelia, FBs
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TGF-beta
Function: inhibits cell growth (T cells, B cells, ILCs, monocytes, macrophages), anti-inflammatory, induces class switch to IgA, enhances wound healing Producer: Tregs, chondrocytes, some other T cells, platelets Responder: B cells, T cells, some epithelial cells, ILCs macrophages, monocytes
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IL-8 (CXCL8)
chemokine Function: attracts inflammatory leukocytes Producer: damaged epithelial and endothelial cells, monocytes, macrophages, lymphocytes, granulocytes Responder: neutrophils, basophils, T cells (CD8s) and endothelial cells
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Chemokines
ELR+: amino acids Glu-Leu-Arg, chemotactic for PMNs | ELR-: amino acids anything else, chemotactic for leukocytes
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CCL2
Function: recruits monocytes Responder: T cells, monocyte, basophil, immature DCs, NK cells
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CXCL13
Receptor: CXCR5 Responder: Naive B cells, activated CD4 T cells, immature DCs and mature DCs
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CCL19 and CCL21
CCL21: recruit cells into T cell zone of LN, receptor is CCR7 Other names: 6Ckine/SLC Responder: Naive T cells, mature DCs, B cells, thymocytes, NK cells CCL19: receptor is CCR7 Other names: MIP-3beta/ELC Responder: Naive T cells, mature DCs, B cells

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