Interleukin-17 and Airway Inflammation: A Longitudinal Airway Biopsy Study After Lung Transplantation

IL-17 is associated with the early post-LTx time period and airway CD8+ cells. Unexpectedly, rejection grade, BOS, BAL IL-8 and neutrophil counts are not associated. ERL appears not to directly affect IL-17, despite its effects on CD4 cells.