Title |
Intrinsic predisposition of naïve cystic fibrosis T cells to differentiate towards a Th17 phenotype
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Published in |
Respiratory Research, December 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1465-9921-14-138 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Rahul Kushwah, Stéphane Gagnon, Neil B Sweezey |
Abstract |
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a complex, multi-system, life-shortening, autosomal recessive disease most common among Caucasians. Pulmonary pathology, the major cause of morbidity and mortality in CF, is characterized by dysregulation of cytokines and a vicious cycle of infection and inflammation. This cycle causes a progressive decline in lung function, eventually resulting in respiratory failure and death. The Th17 immune response plays an active role in the pathogenesis of CF pulmonary pathology, but it is not known whether the pathophysiology of CF disease contributes to a heightened Th17 response or whether CF naïve CD4+ T lymphocytes (Th0 cells) intrinsically have a heightened predisposition to Th17 differentiation. |
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