Th17 Cells in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Update for the Clinician
Guoqing Hou, Shrinivas Bishu
Abstract
Studies in humans strongly implicate Th17 cells in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. Thus, Th17 cells are major targets of approved and emerging biologics. Herein, we review the role of Th17 in IBD with a clinical focus.
Topics & Concepts
Inflammatory bowel diseasePathogenesisMedicineDiseaseInflammatory Bowel DiseasesImmunologyCrohn's diseaseInflammationBioinformaticsPathologyBiologyInflammatory Bowel DiseaseImmunodeficiency and Autoimmune DisordersPsoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis