Targeting the IL-17 Pathway in Inflammatory Disorders

• Main Author: Chu, Cong-Qiu (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Adis, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Dermatology.; Public health.; Rheumatology.; Primary care (Medicine).; Pharmacotherapy.; Medicine & Public Health.; Primary Care Medicine.; Public Health.

This book provides an overview of the discovery and structure of IL-17, including its pathogenesis and role in chronic inflammation and autoimmunity. To capture the latest developments and product approvals the book also discusses the therapeutic advances and looks at emerging therapies targeting th...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Overview of IL-17 family.-Il-17 in host defense
• Th17 cells: differentiation and regulation
• The role of the IL-17/Th17 pathway in the pathogenesis of autoimmune inflammatory diseases
• Therapeutic applications: strategies and molecules targeting the IL-17/Th17 pathway
• Concluding remarks.