Autoimmune disease: Egress of intestinal TH17 cells in autoimmune renal disease
Nature Reviews Nephrology 13, 61 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nrneph.2016.177
Author: Susan J. Allison
Studies over the past few years have revealed a role for type 17 T helper (TH17) cells in the pathogenesis of several autoimmune diseases, including crescentic glomerulonephritis. These cells are most abundant in the lamina propria of the small intestine under homeostatic conditions;
Source: Nature Reviews Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Susan J. Allison Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research