Two Genes Are Important Key To Regulating Immune Response - Findings Have Implications For Research Into Lupus, Cancer And HIV/AIDS

A research team at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City has identified two genes that may be crucial to the production of an immune system cytokine called interleukin-10 (IL-10). The discovery fills in an important “missing link” in a biochemical pathway that’s long been tied to disorders ranging from lupus and Type 1 diabetes, to cancer and AIDS. “IL-10 production has to be kept in a delicate balance for health,” explains study senior researcher Dr. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Genetics on December 29th, 2007