IL10 and brain injury: Although there is growing evidence that the role of IL-10 in neurons is to induce anti-apoptotic effects during neurodegenerative diseases and brain injuries (Xin et al., 2011; Lobo-Silva et al., 2016; Lan et al., 2017), little if any attention has been given to the potential regulatory role of IL-10 in neuronal functions that regulate fertility.