Targeting the Th17 pathway in psoriasis

Abstract

In recent years, the classic paradigm of Th1/Th2 CD4(+) T cell-mediated immunity has evolved to include the IL-17A-producing Th17 subset, a distinct proinflammatory CD4(+) T cell lineage. Accumulating evidence suggests that IL-17A and the Th17 pathway may play an important role in the pathology of psoriasis and in other immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. This review summarizes the preclinical and clinical evidence implicating Th17 cells in psoriasis and the therapeutic approaches, approved or under investigation, to target this pathway in psoriasis.