MBL Binding with AhR Controls Th17 Immunity in Silicosis-Associated Lung Inflammation and Fibrosis.
Yunzhi LiuNa ZhaoQishan XuFan DengPing WangLijun DongXiao LuLihua XiaMingyong WangZhengliang ChenJia ZhouDaming ZuoPublished in: Journal of inflammation research (2022)
Our study suggested that MBL limited the Th17 immunity via controlling the AhR/STAT3 pathway, thus providing new insight into silicosis and other inflammatory diseases in patients with MBL deficiency.