“…IL-10 is produced by monocytes/macrophages, dendritic cells, mast cells, NK cells, eosinophils, and neutrophils (4) and to a lesser extent by T and B cells (1) and regulates the synthesis of proinflammatory cytokines such as TNF-a (1,(4)(5)(6)(7). The role of IL-10, as a key antiinflammatory cytokine, is supported by amplified inflammatory responses in IL-10 knockout mice, mimicking inflammatory bowel disease (5,8). TNF-a is also secreted by monocytes/ macrophages in response to mitogens such as LPS (9), and dysregulated TNF-a production results in chronic inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and multiple sclerosis (2).…”