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ReviewPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2022

The Double Game Played by Th17 Cells in Infection: Host Defense and Immunopathology.

Marino Paroli, Rosalba Caccavale, Maria Teresa Fiorillo, Luca Spadea, Stefano Gumina, Vittorio Candela, Maria Pia Paroli

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In one paragraph

Review in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
38citing papers in PubMed
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 48 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

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marino ParoliDivision of Clinical Immunology, Department of Clinical, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7919-9128
Rosalba CaccavaleDivision of Clinical Immunology, Department of Clinical, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Maria Teresa FiorilloDepartment of Biology and Biotechnology "Charles Darwin", Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6859-5851
Luca SpadeaPost Graduate School of Public Health, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Stefano GuminaDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Vittorio CandelaDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5962-2598
Maria Pia ParoliEye Clinic, Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4395-4774
Sapienza University of Rome · ITUniversity of Siena · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

T-helper 17 (Th17) cells represent a subpopulation of CD4+ T lymphocytes that play an essential role in defense against pathogens. Th17 cells are distinguished from Th1 and Th2 cells by their ability to produce members of the interleukin-17 (IL-17) family, namely IL-17A and IL-17F. IL-17 in turn induces several target cells to synthesize and release cytokines, chemokines, and metalloproteinases, thereby amplifying the inflammatory cascade. Th17 cells reside predominantly in the lamina propria of the mucosa. Their main physiological function is to maintain the integrity of the mucosal barrier against the aggression of infectious agents. However, in an appropriate inflammatory microenvironment, Th17 cells can transform into immunopathogenic cells, giving rise to inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. This review aims to analyze the complex mechanisms through which the interaction between Th17 and pathogens can be on the one hand favorable to the host by protecting it from infectious agents, and on the other hand harmful, potentially generating autoimmune reactions and tissue damage.

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immunopathologypathogensTh17

Identifiers

PMID36558881
PMCPMC9781511
OpenAlexW4311695565

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