IL-26 Plays Antimicrobial Role in Immune Response

The authors concluded their paper by proposing that modulation of IL-26 function may serve a therapeutic function in autoimmune disease.

Lara C. Pullen, PhD, is a medical writer based in the Chicago area.

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