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In Vitro Differentiation of Naive CD4+ T Cells into Pathogenic Th17 Cells in Mouse
Published on: October 25, 2024
IL-17-producing gammadelta T cells
Rebecca L O'Brien1, Christina L Roark, Willi K Born
1Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Health, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO 80206, USA. obrienr@njhealth.org
IL-17 is produced not only by CD4(+) alphabeta T cells, but also CD8(+) alphabeta T cells, NKT cells, and gammadelta T cells, plus some non-T cells, including macrophages and neutrophils. The ability of IL-17 to deploy neutrophils to sites of inflammation imparts this cytokine with a key role in diseases of several types. Surprisingly, gammadelta T cells are responsible for much of the IL-17 produced in several disease models, particularly early on.
IL-17 is produced not only by CD4(+) alphabeta T cells, but also CD8(+) alphabeta T cells, NKT cells, and gammadelta T cells, plus some non-T cells, including macrophages and neutrophils. The ability of IL-17 to deploy neutrophils to sites of inflammation imparts this cytokine with a key role in diseases of several types. Surprisingly, gammadelta T cells are responsible for much of the IL-17 produced in several disease models, particularly early on.
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