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12: IL-37 protects against obesity-induced inflammation and insulin resistance

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It is reported that IL-37 exerts anti-inflammatory actions, which modulates obesity-induced inflammation and insulin resistance in mice and humans.
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This article is published in Cytokine.The article was published on 2013-09-01. It has received 5 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Adipose tissue & White adipose tissue.

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Suppression of inflammation and acquired immunity by IL-37

TL;DR: In humans, IL‐37 likely functions to limit excessive inflammation: accordingly,IL‐37 levels are abnormal in patients with inflammatory and autoimmune diseases and the potential for development of this cytokine as a therapeutic agent is discussed.
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IL-37 inhibits the production of inflammatory cytokines in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: its correlation with disease activity.

TL;DR: IL-37 is an important cytokine in the control of SLE pathogenesis by suppressing the production of inflammatory cytokines, and may provide a novel research target for the pathogenesis and therapy of Sle.
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Interleukin-37 is increased in ankylosing spondylitis patients and associated with disease activity.

TL;DR: Interleukin-37 inhibits the expressions of the pro-inflammatory cytokines from PBMCs in AS patients, indicating the potential anti-inflammatory role of IL-37 in AS.
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Increased expression of IL-37 in patients with Graves' disease and its contribution to suppression of proinflammatory cytokines production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

TL;DR: Increased level of IL-37 in patients with Graves' disease are associated with TNF-α, IL-6,IL-17 and disease activity, and it plays a protective role against inflammatory effect in GD by inhibiting the production of proinflammatory cytokines.
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Allergic airway inflammation: unravelling the relationship between IL-37, IL-18Rα and Tir8/SIGIRR.

TL;DR: The functions of these IL-1 cytokine family members in the regulation of allergic airway inflammation and asthma as they have been assessed clinically, in vitro and in mouse models are reviewed.
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