1. Academic Validation
  2. Interluekin-17A (IL17A)

Interluekin-17A (IL17A)

  • Gene. 2017 May 30;614:8-14. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2017.01.016.
Kong Chen 1 Jay K Kolls 2
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Richard King Mellon Foundation Institute for Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
  • 2 Richard King Mellon Foundation Institute for Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States. Electronic address: Jay.Kolls@chp.edu.
Abstract

The discovery of the key roles of interleukin-17A (IL-17A) and IL-17A producing cells in inflammation, autoimmune diseases and host defense has led to the experimental targeting of the IL-17A pathway in animal models of diseases as well as in clinical trials in humans. These therapeutic agents include biological products that target IL-17A and IL-23, an upstream regulator of IL-17A production. IL-17A producing T helper cells (Th17 cells) are a distinct lineage from the Th1 and Th2 CD4+ lineages and have been suggested to represent a good drug target in certain inflammatory conditions. Targeting IL-17A has been proven to be a good approach as anti-IL-17A is FDA approved for the treatment of psoriasis in 2015. In host defense, IL-17A has been shown to be mostly beneficial against Infection caused by extracellular bacteria and fungi. This review will overview the discovery of IL-17A, the receptors used by this cytokine and its role in mucosal immunity and inflammation.

Keywords

Cancer; Inflammation; Interleukin-17A; Neutrophil.

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