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MeSH Heading: Th17 Cells
Tree Number(s): A11.118.637.555.567.550.500.400.915; A11.118.637.555.567.569.200.400.915; A11.118.637.555.567.569.500.400.915; A15.145.229.637.555.567.550.500.400.770; A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.200.400.770; A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.500.400.770; A15.382.490.555.567.550.500.400.915; A15.382.490.555.567.569.200.400.915; A15.382.490.555.567.569.500.400.915
Unique ID: D058504
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058504
Scope Note: A subset of helper-effector T-lymphocytes which synthesize and secrete INTERLEUKINS IL-17; IL-17F; and IL-22. These cytokines are involved in host defenses and tissue inflammation in autoimmune diseases.
Entry Term(s): T Helper 17 Cell; T Helper 17 Cells; TH-17 Cell; TH-17 Cells; Th17 Cell; Type 17 Helper T Cell; Type 17 Helper T Cells
Previous Indexing: T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer (2007-2010); T-Lymphocyte Subsets (2007-2010)
Public MeSH Note: 2011
History Note: 2011
Date Established: 2011/01/01
Date of Entry: 2010/06/25
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Cells [A11]
- Blood Cells [A11.118]
  - Leukocytes [A11.118.637]
    - Leukocytes, Mononuclear [A11.118.637.555]
      - Lymphocytes [A11.118.637.555.567]
        
        Lymphocyte Subsets [A11.118.637.555.567.550]
        
        T-Lymphocyte Subsets [A11.118.637.555.567.550.500]
        
        T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer [A11.118.637.555.567.550.500.400]
        
        T Follicular Helper Cells [A11.118.637.555.567.550.500.400.450]
        
        Th1 Cells [A11.118.637.555.567.550.500.400.900]
        
        Th2 Cells [A11.118.637.555.567.550.500.400.905]
        
        Th17 Cells [A11.118.637.555.567.550.500.400.915]

Cells [A11]
- Blood Cells [A11.118]
  - Leukocytes [A11.118.637]
    - Leukocytes, Mononuclear [A11.118.637.555]
      - Lymphocytes [A11.118.637.555.567]
        
        T-Lymphocytes [A11.118.637.555.567.569]
        
        CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes [A11.118.637.555.567.569.200]
        
        T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer [A11.118.637.555.567.569.200.400]
        
        T Follicular Helper Cells [A11.118.637.555.567.569.200.400.450]
        
        Th1 Cells [A11.118.637.555.567.569.200.400.900]
        
        Th2 Cells [A11.118.637.555.567.569.200.400.905]
        
        Th17 Cells [A11.118.637.555.567.569.200.400.915]

Cells [A11]
- Blood Cells [A11.118]
  - Leukocytes [A11.118.637]
    - Leukocytes, Mononuclear [A11.118.637.555]
      - Lymphocytes [A11.118.637.555.567]
        
        T-Lymphocytes [A11.118.637.555.567.569]
        
        T-Lymphocyte Subsets [A11.118.637.555.567.569.500]
        
        T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer [A11.118.637.555.567.569.500.400]
        
        T Follicular Helper Cells [A11.118.637.555.567.569.500.400.450]
        
        Th1 Cells [A11.118.637.555.567.569.500.400.900]
        
        Th2 Cells [A11.118.637.555.567.569.500.400.905]
        
        Th17 Cells [A11.118.637.555.567.569.500.400.915]

Hemic and Immune Systems [A15]
- Blood [A15.145]
  - Blood Cells [A15.145.229]
    - Leukocytes [A15.145.229.637]
      - Leukocytes, Mononuclear [A15.145.229.637.555]
        
        Lymphocytes [A15.145.229.637.555.567]
        
        Lymphocyte Subsets [A15.145.229.637.555.567.550]
        
        T-Lymphocyte Subsets [A15.145.229.637.555.567.550.500]
        
        T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer [A15.145.229.637.555.567.550.500.400]
        
        T Follicular Helper Cells [A15.145.229.637.555.567.550.500.400.250]
        
        Th1 Cells [A15.145.229.637.555.567.550.500.400.500]
        
        Th2 Cells [A15.145.229.637.555.567.550.500.400.750]
        
        Th17 Cells [A15.145.229.637.555.567.550.500.400.770]

Hemic and Immune Systems [A15]
- Blood [A15.145]
  - Blood Cells [A15.145.229]
    - Leukocytes [A15.145.229.637]
      - Leukocytes, Mononuclear [A15.145.229.637.555]
        
        Lymphocytes [A15.145.229.637.555.567]
        
        T-Lymphocytes [A15.145.229.637.555.567.569]
        
        CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes [A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.200]
        
        T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer [A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.200.400]
        
        T Follicular Helper Cells [A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.200.400.250]
        
        Th1 Cells [A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.200.400.500]
        
        Th2 Cells [A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.200.400.750]
        
        Th17 Cells [A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.200.400.770]

Hemic and Immune Systems [A15]
- Blood [A15.145]
  - Blood Cells [A15.145.229]
    - Leukocytes [A15.145.229.637]
      - Leukocytes, Mononuclear [A15.145.229.637.555]
        
        Lymphocytes [A15.145.229.637.555.567]
        
        T-Lymphocytes [A15.145.229.637.555.567.569]
        
        T-Lymphocyte Subsets [A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.500]
        
        T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer [A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.500.400]
        
        Th1 Cells [A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.500.400.500]
        
        Th2 Cells [A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.500.400.750]
        
        Th17 Cells [A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.500.400.770]

Hemic and Immune Systems [A15]
- Immune System [A15.382]
  - Leukocytes [A15.382.490]
    - Leukocytes, Mononuclear [A15.382.490.555]
      - Lymphocytes [A15.382.490.555.567]
        
        Lymphocyte Subsets [A15.382.490.555.567.550]
        
        T-Lymphocyte Subsets [A15.382.490.555.567.550.500]
        
        T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer [A15.382.490.555.567.550.500.400]
        
        T Follicular Helper Cells [A15.382.490.555.567.550.500.400.450]
        
        Th1 Cells [A15.382.490.555.567.550.500.400.900]
        
        Th2 Cells [A15.382.490.555.567.550.500.400.905]
        
        Th17 Cells [A15.382.490.555.567.550.500.400.915]

Hemic and Immune Systems [A15]
- Immune System [A15.382]
  - Leukocytes [A15.382.490]
    - Leukocytes, Mononuclear [A15.382.490.555]
      - Lymphocytes [A15.382.490.555.567]
        
        T-Lymphocytes [A15.382.490.555.567.569]
        
        CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes [A15.382.490.555.567.569.200]
        
        T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer [A15.382.490.555.567.569.200.400]
        
        T Follicular Helper Cells [A15.382.490.555.567.569.200.400.450]
        
        Th1 Cells [A15.382.490.555.567.569.200.400.900]
        
        Th2 Cells [A15.382.490.555.567.569.200.400.905]
        
        Th17 Cells [A15.382.490.555.567.569.200.400.915]

Hemic and Immune Systems [A15]
- Immune System [A15.382]
  - Leukocytes [A15.382.490]
    - Leukocytes, Mononuclear [A15.382.490.555]
      - Lymphocytes [A15.382.490.555.567]
        
        T-Lymphocytes [A15.382.490.555.567.569]
        
        T-Lymphocyte Subsets [A15.382.490.555.567.569.500]
        
        T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer [A15.382.490.555.567.569.500.400]
        
        T Follicular Helper Cells [A15.382.490.555.567.569.500.400.450]
        
        Th1 Cells [A15.382.490.555.567.569.500.400.900]
        
        Th2 Cells [A15.382.490.555.567.569.500.400.905]
        
        Th17 Cells [A15.382.490.555.567.569.500.400.915]

Th17 Cells Preferred

Concept UI: M0542928
Scope Note: A subset of helper-effector T-lymphocytes which synthesize and secrete INTERLEUKINS IL-17; IL-17F; and IL-22. These cytokines are involved in host defenses and tissue inflammation in autoimmune diseases.
Terms: Th17 Cells Preferred Term
Term UI T764567
Date01/22/2010
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); T Helper 17 Cell
Term UI T000998536
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); T Helper 17 Cells
Term UI T000898311
Date04/05/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); Type 17 Helper T Cells
Term UI T000898312
Date04/05/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); TH-17 Cells
Term UI T000898313
Date04/05/2016
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); TH-17 Cell
Term UI T000998537
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Th17 Cell
Term UI T000998535
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Type 17 Helper T Cell
Term UI T000998534
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

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