Overview of Cytokines
Objectives:
- Describe the general properties of cytokines
- Appreciate the role of cytokines in the development of immune cells and in innate and adaptive immune responses
- List some diseases, syndromes, and immune deficiencies where cytokines play a major role
- Understand how cytokine-related therapies are used in treating patients with cancer, transplants, autoimmune diseases, and allergies