The emerging role of IL‐38 in diseases: A comprehensive review

Abstract

IntroductionInterleukin‐38 (IL‐38) is a new type of anti‐inflammatory cytokine, which is mainly expressed in the immunity‐related organs and is involved in various diseases including cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, lung diseases, viral infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases.AimThis review aims to detail the biological function, receptors and signaling of IL‐38, which highlights its therapeutic potential in related diseases.ConclusionThis article provides a comprehensive review of the association between interleukin‐38 and related diseases, using interleukin‐38 as a keyword and searching the relevant literature through Pubmed and Web of science up to July 2023.