Serum Levels of Interleukin - 23 and Interleukin - 17 in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

• Published in: Acta endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005) Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 74 - 79
• Main Author: Gerenova, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Romania Acta Endocrinologica Foundation 2019
• Subjects: Endocrine Care; Hashimoto’s thyroiditis; fibrosis; Interleukin-17; ultrasonography; Interleukin-23

Overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT). Recent studies revealed a prominent role of newly discovered Th17 subset in the induction of autoimmune disorders and that the signaling induced by IL-23 on Th17 cells is cr...