IL‐6 is a pleiotropic cytokine involved in the physiology of virtually every organ system.
Recent studies have demonstrated that IL‐6 has a very important role in regulating the …

Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

Background and aim: Interleukin (IL) 17 is a cytokine which exerts strong proinflammatory
activities. In this study we evaluated changes in IL-17 expression in the inflamed mucosa …

Since the discovery of interleukin-10 (IL-10) in the 1980s, a large body of work has led to its
recognition as a pleiotropic immunomodulatory cytokine that affects both the innate and …

Abnormal production of inflammatory mediators is believed to play an important role in the
pathogenesis of psoriasis. Emerging data, both in mice and in humans, put the spotlight on a …

T helper (Th) 17 cells represent a novel subset of CD4+ T cells that are protective against
extracellular microbes, but are responsible for autoimmune disorders in mice. However, their …

Our understanding of the role of T cells in human disease is undergoing revision as a result
of the discovery of T‐helper 17 (Th17) cells, a unique CD4+ T‐cell subset characterized by …

Curcumin is a polyphenol natural product isolated from turmeric, interacting with different
cellular and molecular targets and, consequently, showing a wide range of pharmacological …

IL-17 is a proinflammatory cytokine that activates T cells and other immune cells to produce
a variety of cytokines, chemokines, and cell adhesion molecules. This cytokine is …

CD4+ effector T cells have been categorized into two subsets: T helper type 1 (TH1) and
TH2. Another subset of T cells that produce interleukin 17 (IL-17;'TH-17 cells') has been …