Interleukin-17A expression in human synovial mast cells in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis

Background: Interleukin (IL)-17A plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The expression of IL-17A in synovial mast cells (MCs) in RA and osteoarthritis (OA) has been reported, but the frequencies of IL-17A expression in synovial MCs have varied. The aim of this study w...

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Main Authors: Jun-ichiro Kan, Shintaro Mishima, Jun-ichi Kashiwakura, Tomomi Sasaki-Sakamoto, Masayuki Seki, Shu Saito, Chisei Ra, Yasuaki Tokuhashi, Yoshimichi Okayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893016300442