Negative Regulation of Cytokine Signaling in Immunity.

Authors :: Yoshimura A
Ito M
Chikuma S
Akanuma T
Nakatsukasa H
Source :: Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology [Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol] 2018 Jul 02; Vol. 10 (7). Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jul 02.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: Cytokines are key modulators of immunity. Most cytokines use the Janus kinase and signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK-STAT) pathway to promote gene transcriptional regulation, but their signals must be attenuated by multiple mechanisms. These include the suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCS) family of proteins, which represent a main negative regulation mechanism for the JAK-STAT pathway. Cytokine-inducible Src homology 2 (SH2)-containing protein (CIS), SOCS1, and SOCS3 proteins regulate cytokine signals that control the polarization of CD4 <superscript>+</superscript> T cells and the maturation of CD8 <superscript>+</superscript> T cells. SOCS proteins also regulate innate immune cells and are involved in tumorigenesis. This review summarizes recent progress on CIS, SOCS1, and SOCS3 in T cells and tumor immunity.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; all rights reserved.)