IL-17 signaling: the yin and the yang

N Amatya, AV Garg, SL Gaffen - Trends in immunology, 2017 - cell.com
Trends in immunology, 2017cell.com
Interleukin (IL)-17 is the founding member of a novel family of inflammatory cytokines. While
the proinflammatory properties of IL-17 are key to its host-protective capacity, unrestrained IL-
17 signaling is associated with immunopathology, autoimmune disease, and cancer
progression. In this review we discuss both the activators and the inhibitors of IL-17 signal
transduction, and also the physiological implications of these events. We highlight the
surprisingly diverse means by which these regulators control expression of IL-17-dependent …
Interleukin (IL)-17 is the founding member of a novel family of inflammatory cytokines. While the proinflammatory properties of IL-17 are key to its host-protective capacity, unrestrained IL-17 signaling is associated with immunopathology, autoimmune disease, and cancer progression. In this review we discuss both the activators and the inhibitors of IL-17 signal transduction, and also the physiological implications of these events. We highlight the surprisingly diverse means by which these regulators control expression of IL-17-dependent inflammatory genes, as well as the major target cells that respond to IL-17 signaling.
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