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It plays a pivotal role in recruiting various T cell subsets—including Th1, regulatory T cells, and CD4⁺ cells in general—and in modulating inflammatory responses across a range of pathological conditions such as acute cerebral ischemia, allergic airway inflammation, and autoimmune models."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "1", "end_ref": "12"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nMechanistic studies within these reports reveal that IL‑16 expression is tightly regulated by immune cell activation and the interplay of various receptors and intracellular signaling pathways. For example, IL‑16 binding to CD4—often enhanced by co‐expression of receptors such as CCR5—further promotes Th1 cell migratory responses and inflammatory mediator release. This cytokine has also been shown to impact cell cycle regulation and apoptotic pathways in both T lymphocytes and B cells, underscoring its multifaceted role in inflammation. Diverse disease models, including bacterial pneumonia, lupus-associated lung hemorrhage, endometriosis, and obesity‐related inflammation, consistently illustrate IL‑16’s contribution to immune cell recruitment and cytokine network amplification."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "13", "end_ref": "19"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nNotably, while these abstracts provide a detailed account of IL‑16’s critical role in immune modulation and inflammation, none of them address or mention POTEB2. As a result, there is no available evidence in this set of literature to summarize a functional role for POTEB2. 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