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. 2024 Jun;144(6):1208-1216.
doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2023.11.016. Epub 2024 Apr 26.

IL-17 Control of Cutaneous Immune Homeostasis

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IL-17 Control of Cutaneous Immune Homeostasis

Leah A Johnston et al. J Invest Dermatol. 2024 Jun.

Abstract

IL-17 is widely recognized for its roles in host defense and inflammatory disorders. However, it has become clear that IL-17 is also an essential regulator of barrier tissue physiology. Steady-state microbe sensing at the skin surface induces low-level IL-17 expression that enhances epithelial integrity and resists pathogens without causing overt inflammation. Recent reports describe novel protective roles for IL-17 in wound healing and counteracting physiologic stress; however, chronic amplification of these beneficial responses contributes to skin pathologies as diverse as fibrosis, cancer, and autoinflammation. In this paper, we discuss the context-specific roles of IL-17 in skin health and disease and therapeutic opportunities.

Keywords: Cancer; Fibrosis; Skin; T helper 17 (Th17); Type-17.

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