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Interleukin-17A is involved in development of spontaneous pulmonary emphysema caused by Toll-like receptor 4 mutation.
Acta pharmacologica Sinica - 1 Aug 2011
Wang Qing-qing, Yang Hong-zhen, Liu Han-zhi, Mi Su, Zhang Xiao-wei, Yan Hui-min, Ma Yong-gang, Wang Xiao-xing, Hu Zhuo-wei
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To explore the pathogenic role of Th17 cells and interleukin-17A (IL-17A)-associated signaling pathways in spontaneous pulmonary emphysema induced by a Toll-like receptor 4 mutant (TLR4(mut)). METHODS: Lungs were obtained from wild-type (WT) or TLR4mut mice that were treated with or without recombinant mouse IL-17A (1 μg·kg(-1)·d(-1), ip) from the age of 3 weeks to 3 months. Pulmonary emphysema was...
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