The increased but non-predominant expression of Th17- and Th1-specific cytokines in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis but not in Graves’ disease

The increased but non-predominant expression of Th17- and Th1-specific cytokines in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis but not in Graves’ disease

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is considered to be mediated mainly by Th1 cells, but it is not known whether Graves’ disease (GD) is associated with Th1 or Th2 predominance. Th17 cells, a novel subset of Th cells, play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of various autoimmune disord...

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Main Authors: Qiu Qin, Ping Liu, Lin Liu, Rong Wang, Ni Yan, Jing Yang, Xuan Wang, Madhu Pandey, Jin-an Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Graves’ disease
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Interleukin-17
Interferon-γ
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012001200013

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