Involvement of the NLRP3/IL-1β pathway in activation and effector functions of γδT17 cells in patients with ulcerative colitis

Figure 4 The expression levels of interleukin-17 and γδT17 cells in healthy controls and ulcerative colitis patients. A: The expression level of interleukin-17 in colonic mucosal tissues of ulcerative colitis patients was markedly elevated. vs healthy control (magnification: 200 ×); B: The expression level of γδT17 cells in colonic mucosal tissues of ulcerative colitis patients was markedly elevated. ^bP < 0.01, ^cP < 0.001 vs healthy control (magnification: 40 ×, 200 ×, 400 ×). UC: Ulcerative colitis; IL: Interleukin; TCR: T cell receptor.