IL-17 cuts to the chase in colon cancer.
Immunity
; 41(6): 880-2, 2014 Dec 18.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25526302
ABSTRACT
Although interleukin-17A (IL-17A) facilitates colon cancer development, its target cells remain elusive. In this issue of Immunity, Wang et al. (2014) now demonstrate that IL-17A receptors on the intestinal epithelium promote progression of APC mutant adenomas associated with IL-6 expression and that IL-17A confers chemotherapy resistance.
Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Colorectal Neoplasms
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
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Colonic Neoplasms
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Enterocytes
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Receptors, Interleukin-17
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Immunity
Journal subject:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Year:
2014
Type:
Article