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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

Clinical value of IL-17-targeted intervention in tissue injury repair: from bidirectional mechanisms to therapeutic strategies.

Wenyu An, Xinyi Ma, Runxue Guan, Yufen Zhao, Nina Yang, Liang Jin, Yang Jian, Shaoying Gao, Zairong Wei

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Wenyu An *Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Xinyi Ma *Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Runxue Guan *Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Yufen ZhaoDepartment of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Nina YangDepartment of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Liang JinDepartment of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Yang JianDepartment of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Shaoying GaoDepartment of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Zairong WeiDepartment of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

IL-17, a pleiotropic cytokine, activates downstream signaling pathways through the IL-17 receptor (IL-17R), influencing the expression and regulation of inflammatory mediators, growth factors, and matrix metalloproteinases, thereby modulating various biological processes. Recent studies have shown that IL-17 exhibits dynamic biphasic effects during tissue repair: in the acute phase, it accelerates tissue repair by promoting epithelial regeneration, angiogenesis, and the recruitment of reparative immune cells, whereas in the chronic phase, excessive activation leads to uncontrolled inflammation and fibrosis progression. This "double-edged sword" effect shows significant heterogeneity across different tissues, including the skin, lungs, and intestines. Despite the widely recognized dual roles of IL-17, the field still lacks a holistic perspective that systematically explains how this duality is regulated across different tissue environments. This review outlines recent advances in IL-17's functional dichotomy and identifies cellular origin, injury phase, and local microenvironment as critical regulatory determinants. We aim to elucidate under what circumstances and why IL-17 promotes tissue repair rather than exacerbates fibrosis, and discuss the implications of these insights for developing therapeutic strategies tailored to distinct clinical scenarios.

Indexed as

Interleukin-17Wound HealingAnimalsFibrosisHumansInflammationReceptors, Interleukin-17RegenerationSignal TransductionInterleukin-17Receptors, Interleukin-17fibrosisIL-17inflammatory responseTh17 celltissue repair

Identifiers

PMID42311658
PMCPMC13269037

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