Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6114944 Current Opinion in Immunology 2015 8 Pages PDF
Abstract

- Type 2 cytokines protect against helminths but also cause allergic disease.
- IL-17 and neutrophils unexpectedly contribute to type 2 immunity.
- IL-17 and type 2 cytokines can enhance or counter-regulate each other.
- Chitinase like proteins bridge IL-17 and type 2 responses.
- Dysregulation of the IL-17/type2 balance may cause pathology.
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