Interleukin-23 drives intestinal inflammation through direct activity on T cells.

Mutations in the IL23R gene are linked to inflammatory bowel disease susceptibility. Experimental models have shown that interleukin-23 (IL-23) orchestrates innate and T cell-dependent colitis; however, the cell populations it acts on to induce intestinal immune pathology are unknown. Here, using Il...

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Main Authors: Ahern, P, Schiering, C, Buonocore, S, McGeachy, M, Cua, D, Maloy, K, Powrie, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010