Th17 cells and diseases / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Thl7 cells represent a new subset of CD4+ effector T cells which constitute the main subsets of CD4 T cells together with Th1,Th2 and Treg ce1ls.IL-17 is the main secretory product of Th17 cells,which plays important regulatory roles in autoimmune diseases,infectious diseases and tumors.Therefore,Th17 cells and related cytokines may provide promising targets and approaches for the treatment of diseases.