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. 2019 Dec 11;51(12):154. doi: 10.1038/s12276-019-0316-1

Fig. 3. Effector functions of bystander-activated CD8+ T cells.

Fig. 3

Innate inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-18 and IL-15, are crucial for inducing bystander activation during infection. While signaling through IL-18R may contribute to protective immunity via IFN-γ secretion, signaling through IL-15R may lead to immunopathology via NKG2D-dependent cytotoxicity. IL-18R, interleukin-18 receptor; IL-15R, interleukin-15 receptor