The correlations between IL-17 vs. Th17 cells and cancer patient survival: a systematic review

Simone Punt, Jessica M Langenhoff, H Putter, Gert Jan Fleuren, Arko Gorter, Ekaterina S Jordanova*

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Abstract

Both IL-17 and Th17 cells have been ascribed tumor promoting as well as tumor suppressing functions. We reviewed the literature on correlations between IL-17 versus Th17 cells and survival in human cancer, following the PRISMA guidelines. Serum, formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue and peripheral blood samples were most frequently studied. High IL-17 quantities were correlated with poor prognosis, whereas high Th17 cell frequencies were correlated with improved prognosis. Since Th17 cells are a subpopulation of IL-17+ cells and had a different correlation with prognosis than total IL-17, we substantiate that a distinction should be made between Th17 and other IL-17+ cells.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere984547
JournalOncoImmunology
Volume4
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2015
Externally publishedYes

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