SOCS proteins, cytokine signalling and immune regulation.
Suppressor of cytokine signalling (SOCS) proteins are inhibitors of cytokine signalling pathways. Studies have shown that SOCS proteins are key physiological regulators of both innate and adaptive immunity. These molecules positively and negatively regulate macrophage and dendritic-cell activation and are essential for T-cell development and differentiation. Evidence is also emerging of the involvement of SOCS proteins in diseases of the immune system. In this Review we bring together data from recent studies on SOCS proteins and their role in immunity, and propose a cohesive model of how cytokine signalling regulates immune-cell function.
Yoshimura
Akihiko
A
Division of Molecular and Cellular Immunology, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. yakihiko@bioreg.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Naka
Tetsuji
T
Kubo
Masato
M
D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000276:immunology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology*; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008262:Macrophage Activation / Q000276:immunology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D008954:Models, Biological; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000276:immunology*; D050826:Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology
D016207:Cytokines; D050826:Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling Proteins