Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis(IPF)is a fatal chronic interstitial lung disease with no established treatment and is characterized by progressive scarring of the lung tissue and an irreversible decline in lung function...Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis(IPF)is a fatal chronic interstitial lung disease with no established treatment and is characterized by progressive scarring of the lung tissue and an irreversible decline in lung function.Chronic inflammation has been demonstrated to be the pathological basis of fibrosis.Emerging studies have revealed that most interleukin-17(IL-17)isoforms are essential for the mediation of acute and chronic inflammation via innate and adaptive immunity.Overexpression or aberrant expression of IL-17 cytokines contributes to various pathological outcomes,including the initiation and exacerbation of IPF.Here,we aim to provide an overview of IL-17 family members in the pathogenesis of IPF.展开更多
基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20180616)the Joint Funds for the Health and Education of Fujian Province(2019-WJ-31)the Institute of Respiratory Diseases,Xiamen Medical College(HXJB-15).
文摘Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis(IPF)is a fatal chronic interstitial lung disease with no established treatment and is characterized by progressive scarring of the lung tissue and an irreversible decline in lung function.Chronic inflammation has been demonstrated to be the pathological basis of fibrosis.Emerging studies have revealed that most interleukin-17(IL-17)isoforms are essential for the mediation of acute and chronic inflammation via innate and adaptive immunity.Overexpression or aberrant expression of IL-17 cytokines contributes to various pathological outcomes,including the initiation and exacerbation of IPF.Here,we aim to provide an overview of IL-17 family members in the pathogenesis of IPF.