AIMS To assess safety, pharmacokinetics (PK) and clinical efficacy of bimekizumab (formerly UCB4940), a novel humanized monoclonal antibody and dual inhibitor of interleukin (IL)-17A and IL-17F, in subjects with mild plaque psoriasis. METHODS Randomized, double-blind, first-in-human study of bimekizumab in 39 subjects who received single-dose intravenous bimekizumab (8-640 mg) or placebo (NCT...

Listeria monocytogenes (LM) is a Gram-positive, intracellular bacterium that can induce spontaneous abortion, septicemia, and meningitis. Although it is known that neutrophils are required for elimination of the bacteria and for survival of the host, the mechanisms governing the recruitment of neutrophils to LM-infected tissues are not fully understood. We demonstrate here that IL-23 and the IL...

Published data on the association between interleukin-17F (IL-17F) rs763780 polymorphism and asthma susceptibility are inconclusive. To derive a more precise estimation of this association, a meta-analysis was performed. A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Elsevier, Wanfang, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases to identify eligible studies. The p...

The IL-17 cytokine family has emerged as a central component of the host immune system since its discovery two decades ago. IL17A and IL-17F, the two signature cytokines collectively referred to as IL-17 in the following, have attracted much attention owing to their pathological potential and their ability to promote autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. It has become ...

Background: Recent studies have implied a role for Th17 cells in CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) patients. However, the capacity of these cells to produce Th17 cytokines is still unknown. Here we sought to quantify IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-21, and IL-22 cytokines produced by Th17 cells in mucosal tissue and peripheral blood of CRSwNP, CRS without nasal polyps (CRSsNP) and control patients. Methods: Sa...

OBJECTIVES To characterize the T cell subsets producing interleukin 17 (IL-17) isoforms A and F in hypertensive kidneys and vessels and determine whether inhibition of IL-17 signaling lowers blood pressure and end-organ damage in a mouse model of hypertension. BACKGROUND T cell derived cytokines play a central role in the pathophysiology of hypertension and contribute to end-organ dysfunction...