Expression of IL-17 and COX2 Gene in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes of Vitiligo Patients

Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder in which inflammatory mediators such as cytokines have a pivotal role in disease's pathogenesis. Interleukin 17 (IL-17A) is a proinflammatory cytokine which is involved in the induction of several proinflamatory mediators such as cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2). The...

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Main Authors: Behnaz Esmaeili, Seyed Abdol Rahim Rezaee, Pouran Layegh, Jalil Tavakkol Afshari, Phil Dye, Ehsan Ghayoor Karimiani, Fatemeh Kalalinia, Houshang Rafatpanah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
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Online Access:https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/296