IL-17A-Producing Foxp3⁺ Regulatory T Cells and Human Diseases
Immune Network
;
: 276-286, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-220083
ABSTRACT
CD4⁺Foxp3⁺ regulatory T (Treg) cells play major roles in immune homeostasis. While CD4⁺Foxp3⁺ Treg cells act to suppress other immune effector cells, there is growing evidence that they also produce pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-17A, in inflammatory conditions. The pro-inflammatory cytokine milieu, toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling, and specific transcription factors are important for the production of IL-17A by CD4⁺Foxp3⁺ Treg cells. In particular, IL-17A-producing CD4⁺Foxp3⁺ Treg cells express RORγt, the T helper (Th) 17-specific transcription factor, in addition to Foxp3. IL-17A-producing CD4⁺Foxp3⁺ Treg cells are also involved in the pathogenesis of various diseases. Here we review the mechanisms underlying the induction of IL-17A-producing CD4⁺Foxp3⁺ Treg cells and the roles of these cells in human disease.
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Main subject:
Transcription Factors
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Cytokines
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T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory
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Interleukin-17
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Toll-Like Receptors
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Homeostasis
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Inflammation
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Immune Network
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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