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ReviewClinical & developmental immunology2013

IL-17A and Th17 cells in lung inflammation: an update on the role of Th17 cell differentiation and IL-17R signaling in host defense against infection.

Hsing-Chuan Tsai, Sharlene Velichko, Li-Yin Hung, Reen Wu

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Review in Clinical & developmental immunology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers.

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60citing papers in PubMed
4.4field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

60 citing papers in PubMed, 124 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hsing-Chuan TsaiCenter for Comparative Respiratory Biology and Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
Sharlene Velichko
Li-Yin Hung
Reen Wu
University of California, Davis · US

Funding

Roles of IL-17-induced gene expression in airway epithelial host defenseR01HL077902 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS · PI WU, REEN · 2005 to 2013
$2.8M
Role of Epithelium in Airway ImmunityR01HL097087 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI MILLER, LISA A, WU, REEN · 2009 to 2012
$1.5M
Regulation of Airway Mucin Gene Expression by Epigenetic MechanismR01HL096373 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI WU, REEN · 2010 to 2013
$1.5M
NHLBI NIH HHS HL077902NHLBI NIH HHS HL096373NHLBI NIH HHS HL097087NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL077902NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL096373NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL097087
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The significance of Th17 cells and interleukin- (IL-)17A signaling in host defense and disease development has been demonstrated in various infection and autoimmune models. Numerous studies have indicated that Th17 cells and its signature cytokine IL-17A are critical to the airway's immune response against various bacteria and fungal infection. Cytokines such as IL-23, which are involved in Th17 differentiation, play a critical role in controlling Klebsiella pneumonia (K. pneumonia) infection. IL-17A acts on nonimmune cells in infected tissues to strengthen innate immunity by inducing the expression of antimicrobial proteins, cytokines, and chemokines. Mice deficient in IL-17 receptor (IL-17R) expression are susceptible to infection by various pathogens. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in unraveling the mechanism behind Th17 cell differentiation, IL-17A/IL-17R signaling, and also the importance of IL-17A in pulmonary infection.

Indexed as

AnimalsCell DifferentiationGene Expression RegulationHumansImmunity, InnateInterleukin-17PneumoniaReceptors, Interleukin-17Respiratory MucosaSignal TransductionTh17 CellsInterleukin-17Receptors, Interleukin-17

Identifiers

PMID23956759
PMCPMC3730142
OpenAlexW2160607637

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