Potentiation of Th17 cytokines in aging process contributes to the development of colitis
Ouyang X, Yang Z, Zhang R, Arnaboldi P, Lu G, Li Q, Wang W, Zhang B, Cui M, Zhang H, Liang-Chen J, Qin L, Zheng F, Huang B, Xiong H. Potentiation of Th17 cytokines in aging process contributes to the development of colitis. Cellular Immunology 2010, 266: 208-217. PMID: 21074754, PMCID: PMC3006034, DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2010.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsIL-17IL-22Aged miceTh17 cytokinesDendritic cellsYoung miceImmune responseAutoimmune/inflammatory diseasesDevelopment of colitisIL-17 productionMemory T cellsNaïve T cellsSevere colitisIL-17FInflammatory disordersInflammatory diseasesAged individualsMRNA expressionMiceColitisAged peopleSignificant differencesCytokinesHealthy ones