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Th17 cells and inflammation in neurological disorders — Possible mechanisms of action

Review: Th17 cells produce IL-17A, IL-21, IL-23, IL-6, and IFN-γ, with known roles in MS, NMO, and other CNS autoimmune syndromes; IFN-γ and Th1/Th17 cell ratios discriminate MS phenotypes.

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(2022 authors)

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Findings

Review: Th17 cells produce IL-17A, IL-21, IL-23, IL-6, and IFN-γ, with known roles in MS, NMO, and other CNS autoimmune syndromes; IFN-γ and Th1/Th17 cell ratios discriminate MS phenotypes.

Why it may matter for Levi

Mechanistic backing for why a peripheral Th1/Th17-weighted serum cytokine pattern could map to CNS inflammation, while acknowledging that the serum pattern alone is not diagnostic.

Paper text

Th17 cells and inflammation in neurological disorders — Possible mechanisms of action

(2022 authors) — Frontiers in Immunology (2022). https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.932152/full

Findings summary

Review: Th17 cells produce IL-17A, IL-21, IL-23, IL-6, and IFN-γ, with known roles in MS, NMO, and other CNS autoimmune syndromes; IFN-γ and Th1/Th17 cell ratios discriminate MS phenotypes.

Relevance to Levi

Mechanistic backing for why a peripheral Th1/Th17-weighted serum cytokine pattern could map to CNS inflammation, while acknowledging that the serum pattern alone is not diagnostic.

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