中国神经再生研究(英文版) ›› 2021, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (5): 1809-1833.doi: 10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-25-00026

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健康和免疫疾病中的白细胞介素17家族:从起源到临床

  

  • 出版日期:2026-05-15 发布日期:2025-08-20

Interleukin-17 family in health and immune diseases: From origin to clinical implications

Guozhen Deng1, #, Mengdi Guo1, #, Jiahui Fan1, #, Weiyan Wang1 , Mei-Ling Jiang2, *, Cun-Jin Zhang1, *   

  1. 1 Department of Neurology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China;  2 Department of Science and Technology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
  • Online:2026-05-15 Published:2025-08-20
  • Contact: Mei-Ling Jiang, MS, jiangmeiling1215@163.com; Cun-Jin Zhang, PhD, MD, zhangcunjin516@163.com.
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundational of China (Key Program), No. U24A20692 (to CJZ); the National Natural Science Foundational of China, Nos. 82101414 (to MLJ), 82371355 (to CJZ); the National Natural Science Foundational of China for Excellent Young Scholars, No. 82022019 (to CJZ); Sichuan Special Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, No. 24NSFJQ0052 (to CJZ); The Innovation and Entrepreneurial Team of Sichuan Tianfu Emei Program, No. CZ2024018 (to CJZ); Funding for Distinguished Young Scholars of Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, No. 30420230005 (to CJZ); and Funding for Distinguished Young Scholars of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. A1098531023601381 (to CJZ).

摘要:

白细胞介素17家族是一类重要的细胞因子,具有广泛的生物学功能,包括调节多发性硬化、视神经脊髓炎谱系障碍、重症肌无力、格林-巴利综合征、急性弥漫性脑脊髓炎、糖尿病、炎症性皮肤病等多种自身免疫性炎症性疾病的炎症级联反应。尽管白细胞介素17家族的功能已引起了越来越多的研究关注,但不同白细胞介素17成员的表达、功能和调控机制仍未完全了解。目前,白细胞介素17A通路被认为是多种免疫疾病和慢性炎症疾病的重要治疗靶点。多种针对白细胞介素17A的单克隆抗体已成功用于临床治疗,而其他白细胞介素17成员是否有可能靶向治疗疾病仍在探索中。此次综述了首先总结了白细胞介素17家族内不同成员及对应受体的理化性质、生理功能、细胞来源及下游信号通路机制的最新进展;随后讨论了白细胞介素17在多种免疫疾病中的功能,并从多角度论证了白细胞介素17在免疫疾病病理过程中的重要作用;然后概述了目前靶向白细胞介素17的治疗现状,并结合临床试验分析了各类药物治疗的有效性及安全性;最后展望了靶向白细胞介素17通路临床应用前景。

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7996-7246 (Cun-Jin Zhang)

关键词: 抗体疗法, 自身免疫性疾病, 细胞来源, 临床应用, 白细胞介素17, 白细胞介素17受体, 炎症性疾病, 生理反应, 信号通路, 治疗策略

Abstract: The interleukin-17 family is the key group of cytokines and displays a broad spectrum of biological functions, including regulating the inflammatory cascade in various autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, myasthenia gravis, Guillain–Barre syndrome, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, diabetes, inflammatory skin diseases, joint inflammation, and cancer. Although the function of the interleukin-17 family has attracted increasing research attention over many years, the expression, function, and regulation mechanisms of different interleukin-17 members are complicated and still only partially understood. Currently, the interleukin-17A pathway is considered a critical therapeutic target for numerous immune and chronic inflammatory diseases, with several monoclonal antibodies against interleukin17A having been successfully used in clinical practice. Whether other interleukin-17 members have the potential to be targeted in other diseases is still debated. This review first summarizes the recent advancements in understanding the physicochemical properties, physiological functions, cellular origins, and downstream signaling pathways of different members and corresponding receptors of the interleukin-17 family. Subsequently, the function of interleukin-17 in various immune diseases is discussed, and the important role of interleukin-17 in the pathological process of immune diseases is demonstrated from multiple perspectives. Then, the current status of targeted interleukin-17 therapy is summarized, and the effectiveness and safety of targeted interleukin-17 therapy are analyzed. Finally, the clinical application prospects of targeting the interleukin-17 pathway are discussed.

Key words: antibody therapy, autoimmune disease, cellular source, clinical applications, interleukin-17, interleukin-17 receptor, inflammatory diseases, physiological responses, signaling pathway, therapeutic strategy