O'Garra, Anne.

Cytokines regulating the immune response [electronic resource] / Anne O'Garra. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2009. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (54 min.) : color, sound). - Innate immunity : host recognition and response in health and disease, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Innate immunity : host recognition and response in health and disease. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: Th1 and Th2 cells in immune regulation -- Th1 and Th2 differentiation -- Intracellular pathogens -- Cytokines regulate the development of Th1 and Th2 -- IL-12 and Th1 responses are required for resistance to mycobacterial infections -- MTb infections in humans -- The IL-12 family -- IL-23 -- TGF-beta -- Inflammation is required to eradicate pathogens but can lead to host damage -- IL-10 production and implications for function of the immune response -- Cytokines limit immunopathology: a penalty is chronic infectious disease.

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