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1. 1. Modulatory role of IL-17 in airway inflammation

   Författare :Elin Silverpil; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Respiratory medicine; Lung; IL-17; IL-23; Macrophages; Neutrophils; T cells; Apoptosis; Phagocytosis; Airways;

   Sammanfattning : IL-17 orchestrates the accumulation of neutrophils to sites of infection and the release of microbicidal substances, and therefore plays a critical role in the innate immune response to infection. IL-17 is also involved in certain chronic inflammatory diseases in which dysfunctional control of neutrophil accumulation and turnover constitutes an important pathogenic factor. LÄS MER