Synonyms: interleukin-9
Compound class:
Endogenous peptide in human, mouse or rat
Comment: IL-9 is a pleiotropic cytokine. Th9 cells and/or the IL-9/IL-9 receptor pathway are potential targets for pharmacological intervention in atopic diseases such as asthma and ulcerative colitis.
Species: Human
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References |
1. Kaplan MH, Hufford MM, Olson MR. (2015)
The development and in vivo function of T helper 9 cells. Nat Rev Immunol, 15 (5): 295-307. [PMID:25848755] |
2. Reed JL, Wu H, Tang Y, Davies J, Watkins JD. (2008)
Recombinant IL-9 antibodies. Patent number: US7354584 B2. Assignee: Medimmune, Inc.. Priority date: 11/04/2003. Publication date: 08/04/2008. |