Interleukin-17B (IL-17B) is a member of IL-17 cytokines family that plays important roles in host defence responses and inflammatory diseases. In addition to IL-17B, members of the IL-17 family include IL-17A, IL-17C, IL-17D, IL-17E and IL-17F. The six IL-17 cytokines are highly conserved at C terminus, and contain five spatially conserved cysteine residues that mediate dimerization. Expression of IL-17B protein has been reported in neurons, testis, ovary, stomach, pancreas, small intestine and chondrocytes. IL-17B binds to Interleukine-17 receptor B (IL-17 RB) and induces the production of inflammatory cytokines and the infiltration of inflammatory immune cells.
IL17RB (Interleukin 17 Receptor B) is a Protein Coding gene. IL17RB is the receptor for IL17E, the only member of the IL17 family promoting Th2 reactions. IL17RB is induced on human macrophages by IL4 and enhanced by TGFbeta. Overexpression of IL17RB is associated with poor prognosis and the short survival of breast cancer patients.IL17RB/IL17B signaling triggers a substantial increase in cell growth, proliferation, and migration through the activation of NF-kappaB as well as the up-regulation of the Bcl-2. IL17RB may be the only gene expressed in CD4+ T cells whose transcript measurement is correlated with the variation in IgE level in asthmatics. Diseases associated with IL17RB include Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis and Seborrheic Infantile Dermatitis.
IL17D is a secreted cytokine with homology to the IL-17 family of proteins. IL17D is preferentially expressed in skeletal muscle,brain,adipose tissue,heart,lung,and pancreas. The treatment of endothelial cells with IL17D has been shown to stimulate the production of other cytokines including IL6,IL8 and CSF2/ GM-CSF. The increased expression of IL8 induced by IL17D was found to be NF-kappa B-dependent.
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