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ReviewImmunoTargets and therapy2014

Interleukin-17 and type 17 helper T cells in cancer management and research.

Nicolas J Llosa, Abby L Geis, Erik Thiele Orberg, Franck Housseau

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Review in ImmunoTargets and therapy, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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18 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Nicolas J LlosaDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Abby L GeisDepartment of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Erik Thiele OrbergDepartment of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Franck HousseauDepartment of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Funding

CELLULAR &MOLECULAR MECH OF INFLAMMATORY REACTIONST32AI007247 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Joel L Pomerantz · 1985 to 2026
$10.2M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since their recent discovery, T helper 17 (Th17) cells have been frequently detected in the tumor microenvironment of many malignancies, but their clinical implications remain largely unknown. Interleukin-17 (IL-17) detection is commonly related with poor outcomes in colorectal cancers, yet its presence is associated with antitumor responses in ovarian carcinomas. Numerous experimental models illustrate the divergent roles of Th17 cells in tumor immunity, which appears to be mainly dependent on the tumor context (type, location, and stage of cancer). It is recognized that IL-17 is produced by a variety of cell types and that Th17 cells are endowed with a unique functional plasticity. Therefore, when trying to elucidate potential immune biomarkers and immunotargets, it is extremely important to make a clear dissociation between strategies targeting Th17 versus its hallmark cytokine, IL-17. In this review, we will summarize the data regarding the detection of IL-17 and Th17 in human cancers, consider the experimental evidence on their respective roles in antitumor activity, and discuss the potential of IL-17 as an immune target for therapeutic interventions.

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biomarkersinflammationtumor microenvironment

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PMID27471699
PMCPMC4918233

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