The interleukin 23 receptor is essential for the terminal differentiation of interleukin 17–producing effector T helper cells in vivo

MJ McGeachy, Y Chen, CM Tato, A Laurence… - Nature …, 2009 - nature.com
Abstract Interleukin 23 (IL-23) is required for autoimmune inflammation mediated by IL-17-
producing helper T cells (TH-17 cells) and has been linked to many human immune …

Interleukin 17–producing CD4+ effector T cells develop via a lineage distinct from the T helper type 1 and 2 lineages

LE Harrington, RD Hatton, PR Mangan, H Turner… - Nature …, 2005 - nature.com
CD4+ T cells producing interleukin 17 (IL-17) are associated with autoimmunity, although
the precise mechanisms that control their development are undefined. Here we present data …

IL-6 programs TH-17 cell differentiation by promoting sequential engagement of the IL-21 and IL-23 pathways

L Zhou, II Ivanov, R Spolski, R Min, K Shenderov… - Nature …, 2007 - nature.com
T helper cells that produce interleukin 17 (IL-17;'TH-17 cells') are a distinct subset of
proinflammatory cells whose in vivo function requires IL-23 but whose in vitro differentiation …

Understanding the IL-23–IL-17 immune pathway

BS McKenzie, RA Kastelein, DJ Cua - Trends in immunology, 2006 - cell.com
Interleukin (IL)-23 is a heterodimeric cytokine closely related to IL-12. Yet, despite a strong
structural relationship that includes a shared p40 subunit, this does not translate into …

IL-23 drives a pathogenic T cell population that induces autoimmune inflammation

CL Langrish, Y Chen, WM Blumenschein… - The Journal of …, 2005 - rupress.org
Interleukin (IL)-23 is a heterodimeric cytokine composed of a unique p19 subunit, and a
common p40 subunit shared with IL-12. IL-12 is important for the development of T helper …

TGF-β and IL-6 drive the production of IL-17 and IL-10 by T cells and restrain TH-17 cell–mediated pathology

MJ McGeachy, KS Bak-Jensen, YI Chen, CM Tato… - Nature …, 2007 - nature.com
Studies have shown that transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) are
required for the lineage commitment of pathogenic IL-17-producing T helper cells (TH-17 …

Development, cytokine profile and function of human interleukin 17–producing helper T cells

NJ Wilson, K Boniface, JR Chan, BS McKenzie… - Nature …, 2007 - nature.com
TH-17 cells are a distinct lineage of proinflammatory T helper cells that are essential for
autoimmune disease. In mice, commitment to the TH-17 lineage is dependent on …

A distinct lineage of CD4 T cells regulates tissue inflammation by producing interleukin 17

H Park, Z Li, XO Yang, SH Chang, R Nurieva… - Nature …, 2005 - nature.com
Abstract Interleukin 17 (IL-17) has been linked to autoimmune diseases, although its
regulation and function have remained unclear. Here we have evaluated in vitro and in vivo …

New IL-12-family members: IL-23 and IL-27, cytokines with divergent functions

CA Hunter - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2005 - nature.com
Understanding the factors that influence T helper 1 (TH1)-and TH2-cell responses has been
one of the main focuses of immunology for almost 20 years. Whereas the central role of …

[HTML][HTML] Interleukin-23 promotes a distinct CD4 T cell activation state characterized by the production of interleukin-17

S Aggarwal, N Ghilardi, MH Xie, FJ de Sauvage… - Journal of Biological …, 2003 - ASBMB
Interleukin (IL)-17 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that is produced by activated T cells.
Despite increasing evidence that high levels of IL-17 are associated with several chronic …