Biology:IL 17 family

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The IL17 family is a family of cytokines. Its members are.:[1]

  • IL17A (or IL17), its founding member.
  • IL17B
  • IL17C
  • IL17D
  • IL17E (or IL25)
  • IL17F

T cells expressing these are called "Th17".[2]

See also

References

  1. "Interleukin-17 family and IL-17 receptors". Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. 14 (2): 155–74. April 2003. doi:10.1016/S1359-6101(03)00002-9. PMID 12651226. 
  2. "Characterization of the interleukin-17 isoforms and receptors in lesional psoriatic skin". Br. J. Dermatol. 160 (2): 319–24. February 2009. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08902.x. PMID 19016708.