Abstract
The emerging role of interleukin-17 as a hallmark proinflammatory cytokine of the adaptive immune system produced by a new T helper cell subset termed "Th17" has received considerable attention. In this review we will focus on recent information regarding IL-17 and its relevance in autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 487-495 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Internal and Emergency Medicine |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2011 |
Keywords
- Cytokines
- Inflammatory diseases
- Th-17
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine
- Internal Medicine