Th17 Cells as Potential Probiotic Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are characterized by wasting and chronic intestinal inflammation triggered by various cytokine-mediated pathways. In recent years, it was shown that T helper 17 (Th17) cells are involved in the pathogenesis of IBD, which makes them an attractive therapeutic target....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/9/20841 |