IL-17, IL-22 and Their Producing Cells: Role in Inflammation and Autoimmunity

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Quesniaux, Valřie. (Editor), Ryffel, Bernhard. (Editor), Padova, Franco. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Basel : Springer Basel : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2013.
• Series: Progress in Inflammation Research
• Subjects: Medicine.; Oncology.; Immunology.; Emerging infectious diseases.; Cell receptors.; Cytokines.; Cytology.; Biomedicine.; Cytokines and Growth Factors.; Receptors.; Cell Biology.; Infectious Diseases.; Cancer Research.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-0522-3

The knowledge of Th17 cells and other cell populations which secrete IL-17A, and/or IL-22 has expanded tremendously since the publication of the first edition <U+001c>Th17 Cells: Role in Inflammation and Autoimmune Disease in 2008. The present volume has been completely revised with the addit...

Table of Contents:

• IL-17A family, receptors, proinflammatory effects and production
• IL-22 and IL-17 overview
• IL-17R family: Structure, signal transduction and function
• Contribution of IL-22 to Th17 responses: repairing and protecting peripheral tissues
• Central role of Th-17 cells in adaptive immune responses
• Regulatory T cells vs Th17: Differentiation of Th17 versus Treg are they mutually exclusive Other sources of IL-17: iNKT cells
• Retinoic acid in mucosal immune regulation
• Critical role of IL-17 in experimental arthritis
• Dual role IL-17A, F and IL-22 in allergic asthma
• Inflammasome - IL-1 - IL-17 response in lung inflammation
• The role of Il-17 in exp autoimmune mycocarditis
• Th17 cells in transplantation: actors or innocent bystanders
• Is IL-17 required to control of tuberculosis IL-17 and mucosal host defense. Role of IL-17 and IL-17 family cytokines on tumor development
• IL-17 and TH17 cells in rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
• Targeting Th17 Cells for therapy of multiple sclerosis
• Involvement of interleukin-17 cytokines in human asthma
• IL-17 and/or IL-22 as potential target(s) for Crohn<U+0019>s disease
• Role of IL-23, IL-17 and IL-22 in psoriasis
• Contribution of IL-22 to experimental skin inflammation
• Genetic mouse models to investigate IL-17 responses
• IL-17A as a therapeutic target for autoimmune diseases.