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SUBMITTER: von Vietinghoff S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2759196 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) 20090619 2
G-CSF, its receptor, and IL-17 receptor A (IL-17RA) are all required to maintain baseline neutrophil counts in mice. In this study, we tested whether IL-17F could compensate and maintain baseline neutrophil counts in the absence of IL-17A. Unlike the reduced neutrophil counts found in IL-17RA-deficient mice, neutrophil counts were mildly increased in IL-17A-deficient (Il17a(-/-)) animals. There was no evidence for infection or altered neutrophil function. Plasma G-CSF and IL-17F levels were elev ...[more]