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SUBMITTER: Gomez-Samblas M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5958071 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gomez-Samblas M M Bernal D D Bolado-Ortiz A A Vilchez S S Bolás-Fernández F F Espino A M AM Trelis M M Osuna A A
Scientific reports 20180517 1
Previous studies have established that an increased Th-9 response creates a hostile environment for nematode parasites. Given that IL-23, a cytokine required for maintenance of the IL-17-secreting phenotype, has inhibitory effects on IL-9 production, we hypothesized that reducing circulating IL-23 by treatment with anti-IL-23 antibodies would reduce the establishment and development of parasitic intestinal nematodes. In this study, we show that animals treated with anti-IL-23 monoclonal antibodi ...[more]