Comparative and Evolutionary Analysis of the Interleukin 17 Gene Family in Invertebrates.

Interleukin 17 (IL-17) is an important pro-inflammatory cytokine and plays critical roles in the immune response to pathogens and in the pathogenesis of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Despite its important functions, the origin and evolution of IL-17 in animal phyla have not been characterize...

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Main Authors: Xian-De Huang, Hua Zhang, Mao-Xian He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4517768?pdf=render