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ArticleScientific reports2017

Increased plasma IL-17, IL-31, and IL-33 levels in chronic spontaneous urticaria.

Wei Lin, Qiongyan Zhou, Chunbo Liu, Mengxia Ying, Suling Xu

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

49 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 85 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. IL-31: State of the Art for an Inflammation-Oriented Interleukin.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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  2. IL-33/IL-31 Axis in Immune-Mediated and Allergic Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019
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  4. Correlation between IL-17 levels and chronic urticaria: Systematic review and meta-analysis.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wei LinDepartment of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University School of Medicine, Ningbo, 315020, China.
Qiongyan ZhouDepartment of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University School of Medicine, Ningbo, 315020, China.
Chunbo LiuDepartment of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University School of Medicine, Ningbo, 315020, China.
Mengxia YingDepartment of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University School of Medicine, Ningbo, 315020, China.
Suling XuDepartment of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University School of Medicine, Ningbo, 315020, China. xusuling1210@126.com.
Ningbo University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is considered in a subset of patients to be an autoimmune disorder. Interleukin(IL)-17, IL-31, and IL-33 are involved in some immune response. The aim of this study was to quantify plasma IL-17, IL-31, and IL-33 levels in CSU patients and to examine their relationships with disease severity. Plasma IL-17, IL-31, and IL-33 concentration were measured in 51 CSU patients and 20 healthy subjects (HCs). Plasma IL-17 (P < 0.001), IL-31 (P < 0.001), and IL-33 (P < 0.001) concentrations were significantly higher in CSU patients when compared with those of HCs. Concerning UAS7, severe group of CSU patients had significantly higher IL-17 levels than the moderate and mild groups (P = 0.028 and 0.007, respectively), and significantly higher IL-33 concentrations than the mild group (P = 0.026). Regarding only pruritus, severe group of patients had significantly higher IL-31 levels than the mild group (P = 0.003). The IL-33 levels in the total IgE positive group were significantly higher than that of negative group (P = 0.010). Our results showed higher plasma levels of IL-17, IL-31, and IL-33 among CSU patients which may highlight a functional role of these cytokines in the pathogenesis of CSU.

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AdultAutoimmune DiseasesChronic DiseaseFemaleHumansInterleukin-17Interleukin-33InterleukinsMalePlasmaUrticariaYoung AdultIL31 protein, humanIL33 protein, humanInterleukin-17Interleukin-33Interleukins

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PMID29259273
PMCPMC5736548
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