par Benghiat, Fleur 
;Charbonnier, Louis-Marie ;Vokaer, Benoît ;De Wilde, Virginie ;Le Moine, Alain
Référence Transplantation reviews, 23, 1, page (11-18)
Publication Publié, 2009-01
;Charbonnier, Louis-Marie ;Vokaer, Benoît ;De Wilde, Virginie ;Le Moine, Alain Référence Transplantation reviews, 23, 1, page (11-18)
Publication Publié, 2009-01
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | Interleukin (IL) 17 is a proinflammatory cytokine already known to play a defense role against microbes and a pathogenic role in a number of autoimmune diseases. Although IL-17 can be produced by a variety of cells including neutrophils, CD8+, NK, and gamma-delta T cells, the concept of IL-17-secreting CD4+ T helper cells (Th17), distinct from Th1 and Th2, recently emerged. Herein, we discuss arguments in favor of a Th17-mediated alternative pathway of allograft rejection based on clinical and experimental observations drawn from the literature. We also discuss the complex interplays among regulatory T cells and Th17 cells in the allogeneic context. |
