Definition: A proinflammatory cytokine produced primarily by T-LYMPHOCYTES or their precursors. Several subtypes of interleukin-17 have been identified, each of which is a product of a unique gene.
DF: IL 17
Other names Interleukin 27; Interleukin 25; Interleukin 17F; Interleukin 17E; Interleukin 17D; Interleukin 17C; Interleukin 17B; Interleukin 17A; IL 17E; Cytotoxic T lymphocyte Associated Antigen 8; Cytokine ML 1; CX2, Cytokine; Interleukin-27; Interleukin-25; Interleukin-17F; Interleukin-17E; Interleukin-17D; Interleukin-17C; Interleukin-17B; Interleukin-17A