Available On-Demand
This webinar explores the clinical significance of soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) in immunological diseases. The IL-2/IL-2R axis is a major pathway in immune functioning. Upon T-cell activation, sIL-2R is secreted, and increased sIL-2R levels occur in various diseases. Despite incomplete understanding of its biological role, sIL-2R was linked in studies to the presence and disease activity of immune-mediated diseases like hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and sarcoidosis, as well as other (immune-mediated) diseases. The webinar provides insights into the IL-2/IL-2R axis before delving into the clinical value of measuring sIL-2R in different types of immunological disorders, highlighting its potential role as a laboratory marker in immune-mediated diseases.
Key learning objectives
- Describe the physiological role of the Interleukin-2/Interleukin-2 receptor axis.
- Explain the value of sIL2R as laboratory marker in various immunological diseases:
- a. Sarcoidosis
- b. Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
- c. Others
Who should attend
- Clinicians
- Laboratorians
- Specialists
- Government decision-makers
- HCPs
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Presenters

Willem A. Dik, Ph.D.,
Laboratory specialist Medical Immunology
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus Medical Center
Dr. Willem Dik is a laboratory specialist in medical immunology (medical immunologist) at Erasmus MC, University Medical Center in Rotterdam who has co-authored more than 175 articles. His research aims to identify cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying (chronic) inflammatory processes and associated tissue remodeling and organ dysfunction. There is a strong focus on ocular diseases, immune dysregulation/immunodeficiency disorders, sarcoidosis, and thyroid autoimmune disease.

Dora Wells
Editorial Team
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