Involvement of the IL23/Th17 Pathway in the Pathogenesis of Tunisian Pemphigus Foliaceus

Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) is a rare autoimmune skin disease caused by anti-Dsg1 pathogenic autoantibodies. It is considered as a Th2-mediated disease. Likewise, Th17 cells were recently described in the pathogenesis of the disease but their role is still unclear. We aimed to unravel the eventual impl...

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Main Authors: M. Ben Jmaa, O. Abida, R. Fakhfakh, E. Bahloul, Kh. Sellami, L. Gaddour, N. Elloumi, M. Ben Ayed, A. Masmoudi, M. Dhouib, M. Abdelmoula, N. Mahfoudh, H. Makni, H. Turki, H. Masmoudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8206983