| Scientific Background: | IL-17A is produced as a disulfide-linked homodimer that can also form heterodimers with IL-17F. IL-17 acts via ubiquitously expressed IL-17 receptors, inducing expression of pro-inflammatory factors such as IL-1, IL-6, TNF, CXCL8/IL-8, and matrix metalloproteinases. Elevated levels of IL-17A and increased presence of Th17 cells has been associated with airway inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, intraperitoneal abscesses, inflammatory bowel disease, allograft rejection, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, and cancer. |
