AB0144 Increased frequency of interleukin-2 production by th17 and tc17 lymphocytes in peripheral blood of systemic sclerosis patients

Abstract

BackgroundThe pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) is largely unknown, although proinflammatory cytokines are considered to play a central role. We hypothesized that Th17 and/or Tc17 cell populations and cytokine expression...