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Involvement of Th17 cells and the effect of anti-IL-6 therapy in autoimmune uveitis

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2009

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Takeru Yoshimura, Koh‐Hei Sonoda, Nobuyuki Ohguro, Y Ohsugi, Tatsuro Ishibashi, D. J., Takashi Kobayashi, Hideyuki Yoshida, Akihiko Yoshimura
Lara D. Veeken

Abstract

IL-6 is responsible for causing ocular inflammation, and it is, at least partially, due to IL-6-dependent Th17 differentiation. IL-6 may be a target for therapy of refractory endogenous uveitis in humans.

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