- symbiont-mediated suppression of host anti-inflammatory cytokine signaling
A process by which a symbiont inhibits or disrupts anti-inflammatory cytokine signaling in the host organism, either by disruption of production, sequesteration, or destruction of at least one component of the signaling pathway. Anti-inflammatory cytokines include: interleukin (IL)-1, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-11, and IL-13. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.
- type 2 immune response
An immune response which is associated with resistance to extracellular organisms such as helminths and pathological conditions such as allergy, which is orchestrated by the production of particular cytokines, most notably IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, and IL-13, by any of a variety of cell types including T-helper 2 cells, eosinophils, basophils, mast cells, and nuocytes, resulting in enhanced production of certain antibody isotypes and other effects.
- interleukin-4 receptor complex
A protein complex that binds interleukin-4 (IL-4) and consists of an alpha chain that binds IL-4 with high affinity and a gamma common chain that also forms part of the interleukin-2 receptor.
- interleukin-15 receptor complex
A protein complex that binds interleukin-15 (IL-15) and that consists of, at a minimum, an interleukin, an alpha, beta and gamma chain as well as optional additional kinase subunits. The alpha chain is unique to binds IL-15 while it shares the beta chain with the IL-2 receptor and the cytokine receptor common gamma chain with multiple interleukin receptors.
- symbiont-mediated suppression of host pro-inflammatory cytokine signaling
A process by which a symbiont inhibits or disrupts pro-inflammatory cytokine signaling in the host organism, either by disruption of production, sequesteration, or destruction of at least one component of the signaling pathway. Pro-inflammatory cytokines include: IL-1, IL-12, IL-18, TNF, IFN-gamma, and GM-CSF. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.
- pyroptotic inflammatory response
A gasdermin-dependent inflammatory response that is associated with the generation of pyrogenic mediators such as IL-1beta and IL-18. Gasdermins are activated by caspase-1 or caspase-4/11, or by certain granzymes. In some, but not all cells, it can lead to pyroptotic programmed cell death.
- interleukin-10 receptor complex
A protein complex that binds interleukin-10 (IL-10) and that consists of, at a minimum, a dimeric interleukin, an alpha and a beta chain as well as optional additional kinase subunits. The alpha chain binds IL-10 with high affinity and subsequently binds the common beta receptor chain that forms part of multiple interleukin receptors.
- interleukin-7 receptor complex
A protein complex that binds interleukin-7 (IL-7) and that consists of, at a minimum, an interleukin, an alpha and a gamma chain as well as optional additional kinase subunits. The alpha chain binds IL-7 with high affinity and subsequently binds the cytokine receptor common gamma chain that forms part of multiple interleukin receptors.