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01-12-2012 | Poster presentation
IL-17-producing ©™T cells are important for the development of arthritis in a rheumatoid arthritis model
Authors:
Aoi Akitsu, Harumichi Ishigame, Shigeru Kakuta, Shinobu Saijo, Yoichiro Iwakura
Published in:
Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Special Issue 1/2012
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Excerpt
IL-1 receptor antagonist deficient (Il1rn-/-) mice spontaneously develop arthritis. We previously demonstrated that IL-17 plays a crucial role in the development of arthritis in Il1rn-/- mice. Furthermore we showed that IL-1 Ra-deficiency in T cells is important for the development of arthritis. It is not known, however, which IL-17-producing cells are involved in the pathogenesis of arthritis in this model. …