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SUBMITTER: Jin W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3820987 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Emerging microbes & infections 20130918 9
Interleukin 17 (IL-17) and its closest relative, IL-17F, have recently drawn much attention in the field of immunology. IL-17 and IL-17F are expressed by a distinct type of T cells, T helper 17 cells and certain other lymphocytes. These cytokines play key regulatory roles in host defense and inflammatory diseases. In this review, we summarize the recent findings in IL-17 biology and the progress towards understanding the regulatory mechanisms of IL-17 expression and signaling mechanisms. This kn ...[more]