Interleukin (IL)-22 has been increasingly recognized as a promising therapeutic option for various types of diseases. This commentary summarizes the novel mechanistic aspects of IL-22 for the treatment of liver diseases including the study by Chen et al. published in the recent issue of the Theranostics that elucidated the novel function of IL-22 as a mitochondrial protector for the adaptive defense against liver injury.

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白介素22充当线粒体保护剂。

白介素（IL）-22已被越来越多地视为各种疾病的有前途的治疗选择。这篇评论总结了用于治疗肝脏疾病的IL-22的新机制，包括Chen等人的研究。最近发表在Theranostics上的一篇文章阐明了IL-22作为线粒体保护剂的新功能，可针对肝损伤进行自适应防御。