Interleukin-23 and Th17 Cells in the Control of Gut Inflammation

Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, the major forms of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) in humans, have been traditionally associated with exaggerated and poorly controlled T helper (Th) type 1 or Th2 cell response, respectively. More recent studies have, however, shown that IBDs are als...

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Main Authors: Ivan Monteleone, Francesco Pallone, Giovanni Monteleone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/297645