Background and Purpose
Interleukin-10 (IL-10), produced by Th2 cells and target B lymphocyte, thymocyte, mastocyte, macrophages, was described as cytokine synthesis inhibitory factor (CSIF). Regulating a variety of functions of hemopoietic cells, IL-10 has the activity to inhibit activation of and cytokine production by both Th_1 cells and NK cells, inhibition of accessory cell (macrophage/monocyte) function, enhanced expression of B cells, thymocyte, mastocyte. IL-10 is a pleiotropic cytokine. I...