The anti-inflammatory cytokines are a series of immunoregulatory molecules that control the
proinflammatory cytokine response. Cytokines act in concert with specific cytokine inhibitors
and soluble cytokine receptors to regulate the human immune response. Their physiologic
role in inflammation and pathologic role in systemic inflammatory states are increasingly
recognized. Major anti-inflammatory cytokines include interleukin (IL)-1 receptor antagonist,
IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-11, and IL-13. Specific cytokine receptors for IL-1, tumor necrosis factor-α …