医学免疫学第六章细胞因子PPT.pptVIP

Cytokines and their receptors;Introduction to cytokines Categories of CKs Biological function of CKs Cytokine receptor Clinical application of cytokines;Introduction to cytokines;Cytokines work by binding to a target cell. Therefore, for a cytokine to have an effect, two things have to occur: The cytokine needs to be present there The target cell needs to have a receptor on its surface Therefore, regulation can occur at either step.; The research of CK can help us to clarify the mechanism of immune responses at the molecular level and to understand the pathogenesis of some diseases. Many CKs