The Immunoregulation of Th17 in Host against Intracellular Bacterial Infection

• Main Authors: Yonghong Li (Author), Chaojun Wei (Author), Hui Xu (Author), Jing Jia (Author), Zhenhong Wei (Author), Rui Guo (Author), Yanjuan Jia (Author), Yu Wu (Author), Yuanting Li (Author), Xiaoming Qi (Author), Zhenhao Li (Author), Xiaoling Gao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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T helper 17 cells (Th17) constitute a distinct subset of helper T cells with a unique transcriptional profile (STAT3, RORγ, and RORα), cytokine production pattern (IL17 family), and requirement of specific cytokines for their differentiation (TGF-β, IL6, IL21, and IL23). Recent studies involving exp...