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MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 2, Issue 5, Pages 403-411Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/mi.2009.100
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- Pennsylvania Department of Health, Tobacco Formula Funding
- National Institutes of Health [R01HL079142, P50HL084932, AR054389, DE018822]
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh [R00AI075106]
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T helper type 17 (Th17) cells are a distinct lineage of T cells that produce the effector molecules IL-17, IL-17F, IL-21, and IL-22. Although the role of Th17 cells in autoimmunity is well documented, there is growing evidence that the Th17 lineage and other interleukin (IL)-17-producing cells are critical for host defense against bacterial, fungal, and viral infections at mucosal surfaces. Here we summarize recent progress in our understanding of the function of IL-17-producing cells as a bridge between innate and adaptive immunity against infectious diseases at the mucosa.
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