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Cutting edge: regulation of intestinal inflammation and barrier function by IL-17C.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Nov 2012
Reynolds Joseph M, Martinez Gustavo J, Nallaparaju Kalyan C, Chang Seon Hee, Wang Yi-Hong, Dong Chen
Abstract excerpt
In the IL-17 family of cytokines, much is known about the sources and functions of IL-17, IL-17F, and IL-25 in the host defense against infection and in inflammatory diseases; however, the physiological function of IL-17C remains poorly understood. Using mice deficient in IL-17C, we demonstrate that this cytokine is crucial for the regulation of an acute experimental colitis elicited by dextran sulfate sodium. In...
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