Molecular mechanisms of the onset of chronic tonsillitis induced by new type of cytokine, IL-17 Development of hearing aid applied to the ear drum directly driven by vibration

我们证实了IL-17与慢性扁桃体炎、扁桃体肥大和病灶感染的相关性。利用扁桃体淋巴细胞和外周血淋巴细胞，采用流式细胞术（FACS）和Western blotting检测IL-17蛋白的表达。不同疾病中IL-17的定位和表达不同。美洲商陆丝裂原刺激扁桃体组织内的B细胞产生IL-17抗体。

We demonstrated the relevance of IL-17 to chronic tonsillitis, tonsillar hypertrophy, and focus infection. The expression of IL-17 protein was investigated by FACS and Western blotting using tonsillar lymphocytes and peripheral blood lymphocytes. The localization and expression of IL-17 was differed among several disorders. The B cells inside tonsillar tissues stimulated by pokeweed mitogen resulted in a significant contribution to production of IL-17 antibodies.