Signaling by type I cytokines involves the formation of receptor homodimers, heterodimers or higher order receptor oligomers. Here we report the cloning of a type I cytokine receptor subunit that ...

After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some people experience prolonged mood swings, emotional dysregulation, and changes in behavior.

Two new papers uncover IL-17 biology and add to growing evidence that cytokines can influence behavior during illness.

This newly recognized pathway is named the T-helper type 17 (T H 17 ... Understanding how genes that encode for cytokine receptors influence the responsiveness of immunocytes and keratinocytes ...

MIT scientists find the protein IL-17 that fights infection also acts on the brain, inducing anxiety or sociability. This adds to evidence that immune molecules can influence behavior during illness.