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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Elaine Tritto
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-5218 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Scientific reports 20161117
Antibodies targeting IL-17A or its receptor IL-17RA show unprecedented efficacy in the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis. These therapies, by neutralizing critical mediators of immunity, may increase susceptibility to infections. Here, we compared the effect of antibodies neutralizing IL-17A, IL-17F or TNFα on murine host responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection by evaluating lung transcriptomic, microbiological and histological analyses. Coinciding with a significant i ...[more]