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SUBMITTER: Yan B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5381261 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yan Bing B Liu Yang Y Bai Hong H Chen Miao M Xie Songbo S Li Dengwen D Liu Min M Zhou Jun J
Theranostics 20170223 4
The pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin 17 (IL-17) is critically involved in immunity and inflammation. T-helper 17 and γδ T cells are the predominant sources of IL-17 in the immune system. However, the mechanisms by which the expression of IL-17 is regulated in T cells remain elusive. Here, we demonstrate that loss of histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) in mice does not affect the generation of CD4<sup>+</sup> or CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells, but stimulates the development of IL-17-producing γδ T cells. ...[more]