Thema x - Infection & Immunity

A major challenge in medicine is how to control pathogenic Th17 cell activity in human autoimmune-mediated diseases. The active vitamin D metabolite, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3), has been shown to completely suppress the autoimmune collagen-induced arthritis and to affect Th17 cytokine expression and function. ................
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