Article
Role of IL-1 beta in the development of human T(H)17 cells: lesson from NLPR3 mutated patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Lasigliè Denise, Traggiai Elisabetta, Federici Silvia, Alessio Maria, Buoncompagni Antonella, Accogli Andrea, Chiesa Sabrina, Penco Federica, Martini Alberto, Gattorno Marco
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: T helper 17 cells (T(H)-17) represent a lineage of effector T cells critical in host defence and autoimmunity. In both mouse and human IL-1β has been indicated as a key cytokine for the commitment to T(H)-17 cells. Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS) are a group of inflammatory diseases associated with mutations of the NLRP3 gene encoding the inflammasome component cryopyrin. In this work...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
