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SUBMITTER: Akuzum B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9807962 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Akuzum Begum B Lee June-Yong JY
Immune network 20220926 6
T-helper-17 (Th17) cells and related IL-17-producing (type17) lymphocytes are abundant at the epithelial barrier. In response to bacterial and fungal infection, the signature cytokines IL-17A/F and IL-22 mediate the antimicrobial immune response and contribute to wound healing of injured tissues. Despite their protective function, type17 lymphocytes are also responsible for various chronic inflammatory disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colitis associated cancer (CAC). A d ...[more]