| Literature DB >> 19283718 |
Rebecca L O'Brien1, Christina L Roark, Willi K Born.
Abstract
IL-17 is produced not only by CD4(+) alphabeta T cells, but also CD8(+) alphabeta T cells, NKT cells, and gammadelta T cells, plus some non-T cells, including macrophages and neutrophils. The ability of IL-17 to deploy neutrophils to sites of inflammation imparts this cytokine with a key role in diseases of several types. Surprisingly, gammadelta T cells are responsible for much of the IL-17 produced in several disease models, particularly early on.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19283718 PMCID: PMC2698711 DOI: 10.1002/eji.200839120
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Immunol ISSN: 0014-2980 Impact factor: 5.532