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. 2010 Jan;11(1):41-4.
doi: 10.1038/ni.1803. Epub 2009 Dec 17.

Mixed results with modulation of TH-17 cells in human autoimmune diseases

Lawrence Steinman  1
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Mixed results with modulation of TH-17 cells in human autoimmune diseases

Lawrence Steinman. Nat Immunol. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

The outcomes of clinical trials provide the most convincing data to clarify the role of particular cytokines in the pathogenesis of human diseases. The immunology community, for a variety of practical reasons, spends most of its research time and funds on studies in model systems, mainly mice. In this perspective I discuss results of clinical trials assessing the effect of blocking the differentiation and/or function of interleukin-17-producing CD4(+) T cells on human autoimmune disease, and devote more limited attention to corroborating preclinical studies from animal models. Thus far, these outcomes in human trials have been mixed, with notable success in psoriasis and Crohn's disease but a negative result in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

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