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The role of Th17 lymphocytes in the autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases

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The emerging role of interleukin-17 as a hallmark proinflammatory cytokine of the adaptive immune system produced by a new T helper cell subset termed “Th17” has received considerable attention. In this review we will focus on recent information regarding IL-17 and its relevance in autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases.

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    Giuseppe Murdaca, Barbara Maria Colombo & Francesco Puppo

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Murdaca, G., Colombo, B.M. & Puppo, F. The role of Th17 lymphocytes in the autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases. Intern Emerg Med 6, 487–495 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-011-0517-7

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