ea0041gp218 | Thyroid - Translational & Clinical (1) | ECE2016
Konrade Ilze
, Zake Tatjana
, Skuja Sandra
, Kalere Ieva
, Groma Valerie
Introduction: Th17 cells and their hallmark cytokine IL-17A were reported to be involved in the development of autoimmune orchitis and encephalomyelitis by impairing the integrity of the blood–testis and blood–brain barrier integrity and by inducing local inflammation. However, the role of IL17A in autoimmune thyroid disease is still debatable.The aim of our study was to estimate immunoexpression of IL-17A in the thyroid tissue of patients with...