IL-17 in osteoarthritis: A narrative review

Autor: Xiao Juan, Zhang Ping, Cai Fang-Lan, Luo Cheng-Gen, Pu Tao, Pan Xiao-Li, Tian Mei
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Open Life Sciences, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1323-30 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2391-5412
DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0747
Popis: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful joint disease that is common among the middle-aged and elderly populations, with an increasing prevalence. Therapeutic options for OA are limited, and the pathogenic mechanism of OA remains unclear. The roles of cytokines and signaling pathways in the development of OA is a current research hot spot. Interleukin (IL)-17 is a pleiotropic inflammatory cytokine produced mainly by T helper 17 cells that has established roles in host defense, tissue repair, lymphoid tissue metabolism, tumor progression, and pathological processes of immune diseases, and studies in recent years have identified an important role for IL-17 in the progression of OA. This narrative review focuses on the mechanisms by which IL-17 contributes to articular cartilage degeneration and synovial inflammation in OA and discusses how IL-17 and the IL-17 signaling pathway affect the pathological process of OA. Additionally, therapeutic targets that have been proposed in recent years based on IL-17 and its pathway in OA are summarized as well as recent advances in the study of IL-17 pathway inhibitors and the potential challenges of their use for OA treatment.
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