| Type: | Family | Name: | Interleukin-24 |
| Description: | Interleukins (IL) are a group of cytokines that play an important role in the immune system. They modulate inflammation and immunity by regulating growth, mobility and differentiation of lymphoid and other cells. Interleukin-24 (IL-24, also known as melanoma differentiation-associated gene-7) belongs to the family of IL-10-related cytokines, which includes IL-10, -19, -20, -22, -24 and -26 []. It has been proposed, based on the expression pattern of IL-24 and its receptors, that the cytokine may play a role in epidermal functions, such as wound healing []. IL-24 has also been shown to possess cancer-specific apoptosis-inducing activity, and has therefore been suggested as a potential anti-cancer agent []. This entry represents interleukin-24. | Short Name: | IL-24 |
