Potential Involvement of IL-17F in Asthma

Potential Involvement of IL-17F in Asthma

The expression of IL-17F is seen in the airway of asthmatics and its level is correlated with disease severity. Several studies have demonstrated that IL-17F plays a pivotal role in allergic airway inflammation and induces several asthma-related molecules such as CCL20. IL-17F-induced CCL20 may attr...

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Main Authors: Kyoko Ota, Mio Kawaguchi, Satoshi Matsukura, Masatsugu Kurokawa, Fumio Kokubu, Junichi Fujita, Yuko Morishima, Shau-Ku Huang, Yukio Ishii, Hiroaki Satoh, Nobuyuki Hizawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/602846

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