Evidence map›Paper›PMID 30772195›Full record

ReviewCytokine2019

Interleukin-17: Friend or foe in organ fibrosis.

Kritika Ramani, Partha S Biswas

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In one paragraph

Review in Cytokine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
45citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

45 citing papers in PubMed, 66 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Pirfenidone Attenuates Fibrosis and Neovascularization in 3D Spheroid-Laden Hydrogel Culture.Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine · 2026
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  12. A Comprehensive Flow Cytometry Panel for Analysis of Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2024
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  14. Biomarkers in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Current insight and future direction.Chinese medical journal pulmonary and critical care medicine · 2024
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  17. The role of IL-17 family cytokines in cardiac fibrosis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024
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  20. Anti-fibrotics in inflammatory bowel diseases: Challenges and successes.Advances in pharmacology (San Diego, Calif.) · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kritika RamaniDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
Partha S BiswasDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. Electronic address: psb13@pitt.edu.
University of Pittsburgh · US

Funding

Mechanisms of IL-17 Mediated Host Defense in the KidneyR01DK104680 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI BISWAS, PARTHA SARATHI · 2015 to 2019
$1.5M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK104680
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fibrosis affects all vital organs accounting for a staggering 45% of deaths worldwide and no effective therapies are currently available. Unresolved inflammation triggers downstream signaling events that lead to organ fibrosis. In recent years, proinflammatory cytokine Interleukin-17 (IL-17) has been implicated in several chronic inflammatory diseases that often culminate in organ damage followed by impaired wound healing and fibrosis. In this review, we outline the contribution of the IL-17 in mediating fibrotic diseases in various organs. A comprehensive understanding of the inflammatory events, and particularly the details of IL-17 signaling in vivo, could be beneficial in designing new therapeutic or preventive approaches to treat fibrosis. Additionally, understanding organ-specific differences in IL-17 activity could lead to targeted therapies and help spare other organs from unwanted side effects.

Indexed as

Organ SpecificityAnimalsFibrosisHumansInterleukin-17Interleukin-17FibrosisIL-17Inflammation

Identifiers

PMID30772195
PMCPMC6555688
OpenAlexW2911411032

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Registered trials

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