Local Expression of Interleukin-17a is Correlated with Nasal Eosinophilia and Clinical Severity in Allergic Rhinitis

Interleukin (IL)-17A is a major cytokine produced by Th17 cells, which are associated with chronic inflammations. The local expression of IL-17A in allergic rhinitis (AR) remains to be characterized. We sought to determine the role of IL-17A expression in human inferior turbinate mucosa in the patho...

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Main Authors: Seiichiro Makihara M.D., Mitsuhiro Okano M.D., Tazuko Fujiwara B.S., Yohei Noda M.D., Takaya Higaki M.D., Tomomi Miyateke M.D., Kengo Kanai M.D., Takenori Haruna M.D., Shin Kariya M.D., Kazunori Nishizaki M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-03-01
Series:Allergy & Rhinology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2500/ar.2014.5.0078