Component

Th17 differentiation

Th17 differentiation; model-specific measured outcome rather than a universal clinical endpoint.

5 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.

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Recorded relationships

What acts on it

  1. Increased NaCl enhanced cytokine-induced TH17 differentiation in human and mouse T-cell cultures.

    Sodium chloride → Th17 differentiation source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_span
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    experimental_model
    Cytokine-driven T-cell culture, gene silencing/inhibition and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
    exposure
    Increased NaCl in culture or high-salt mouse diet
    limitations
    NaCl exposure includes both ions and osmotic context. Mouse EAE and cultured T cells do not establish that salt causes human multiple sclerosis.
    nutrient_topic
    Sodium research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Sodium
    organism
    Human and mouse T cells; mouse disease model
    plain_language
    Salt conditions can change immune-cell differentiation in an experimental setting.
    primary_references
    [sodium-p23467095] Sodium chloride drives autoimmune disease by the induction of pathogenic TH17 cells. (2013). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23467095/ DOI: 10.1038/nature11868
    tissue_or_cell_type
    T-helper cells and experimental CNS autoimmunity

    Sodium: gradients, nutrient transport, fluid regulation and loss states (2026-09-17) · lines 486–497

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Cytokine-driven T-cell culture, gene silencing/inhibition and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### sodium-salt-th17 Increased NaCl enhanced cytokine-induced TH17 differentiation in human and mouse T-cell cultures. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Sodium research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Salt conditions can change immune-cell differentiation in an experimental setting. organism: Human and mouse T cells; mouse disease model tissue_or_cell_type: T-helper cells and experimental CNS autoimmunity experimental_model: Cytokine-driven T-cell culture, gene silencing/inhibition and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis limitations: NaCl exposure includes both ions and osmotic context. Mouse EAE and cultured T cells do not establish that salt causes human multiple sclerosis. exposure: Increased NaCl in culture or high-salt mouse diet evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/sodium-research/23467095.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "d16bb4b4becde85238492e01054f360aeaf57ea90015cba99459cd155fa4251f", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1913, "text_sha256": "d16bb4b4becde85238492e01054f360aeaf57ea90015cba99459cd155fa4251f"} [sodium-p23467095] Sodium chloride drives autoimmune disease by the induction of pathogenic TH17 cells. (2013). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23467095/ DOI: 10.1038/nature11868
    Complete structured claim and evidence

  2. Silencing or chemical inhibition of NFAT5 blocked the high-salt enhancement of TH17 differentiation in the study.

    Nuclear factor of activated T cells 5 / NFAT5 → Th17 differentiation source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/sodium-research/23467095.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "d16bb4b4becde85238492e01054f360aeaf57ea90015cba99459cd155fa4251f", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1913, "text_sha256": "d16bb4b4becde85238492e01054f360aeaf57ea90015cba99459cd155fa4251f"}
    experimental_model
    Cytokine-driven T-cell culture, gene silencing/inhibition and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
    exposure
    Increased NaCl in culture or high-salt mouse diet
    limitations
    NaCl exposure includes both ions and osmotic context. Mouse EAE and cultured T cells do not establish that salt causes human multiple sclerosis.
    nutrient_topic
    Sodium research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Sodium
    organism
    Human and mouse T cells; mouse disease model
    plain_language
    Blocking NFAT5 interrupted this particular salt-sensitive immune response.
    primary_references
    [sodium-p23467095] Sodium chloride drives autoimmune disease by the induction of pathogenic TH17 cells. (2013). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23467095/ DOI: 10.1038/nature11868
    tissue_or_cell_type
    T-helper cells and experimental CNS autoimmunity

    Sodium: gradients, nutrient transport, fluid regulation and loss states (2026-09-17) · lines 512–523

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Cytokine-driven T-cell culture, gene silencing/inhibition and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### sodium-th17-nfat5 Silencing or chemical inhibition of NFAT5 blocked the high-salt enhancement of TH17 differentiation in the study. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Sodium research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Blocking NFAT5 interrupted this particular salt-sensitive immune response. organism: Human and mouse T cells; mouse disease model tissue_or_cell_type: T-helper cells and experimental CNS autoimmunity experimental_model: Cytokine-driven T-cell culture, gene silencing/inhibition and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis limitations: NaCl exposure includes both ions and osmotic context. Mouse EAE and cultured T cells do not establish that salt causes human multiple sclerosis. exposure: Increased NaCl in culture or high-salt mouse diet evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/sodium-research/23467095.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "d16bb4b4becde85238492e01054f360aeaf57ea90015cba99459cd155fa4251f", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1913, "text_sha256": "d16bb4b4becde85238492e01054f360aeaf57ea90015cba99459cd155fa4251f"} [sodium-p23467095] Sodium chloride drives autoimmune disease by the induction of pathogenic TH17 cells. (2013). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23467095/ DOI: 10.1038/nature11868
    Complete structured claim and evidence

  3. Silencing or chemical inhibition of p38/MAPK blocked the high-salt enhancement of TH17 differentiation in the study.

    p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase family → Th17 differentiation source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/sodium-research/23467095.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "d16bb4b4becde85238492e01054f360aeaf57ea90015cba99459cd155fa4251f", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1913, "text_sha256": "d16bb4b4becde85238492e01054f360aeaf57ea90015cba99459cd155fa4251f"}
    experimental_model
    Cytokine-driven T-cell culture, gene silencing/inhibition and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
    exposure
    Increased NaCl in culture or high-salt mouse diet
    limitations
    NaCl exposure includes both ions and osmotic context. Mouse EAE and cultured T cells do not establish that salt causes human multiple sclerosis.
    nutrient_topic
    Sodium research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Sodium
    organism
    Human and mouse T cells; mouse disease model
    plain_language
    Blocking p38/MAPK interrupted this particular salt-sensitive immune response.
    primary_references
    [sodium-p23467095] Sodium chloride drives autoimmune disease by the induction of pathogenic TH17 cells. (2013). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23467095/ DOI: 10.1038/nature11868
    tissue_or_cell_type
    T-helper cells and experimental CNS autoimmunity

    Sodium: gradients, nutrient transport, fluid regulation and loss states (2026-09-17) · lines 499–510

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Cytokine-driven T-cell culture, gene silencing/inhibition and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### sodium-th17-p38 Silencing or chemical inhibition of p38/MAPK blocked the high-salt enhancement of TH17 differentiation in the study. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Sodium research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Blocking p38/MAPK interrupted this particular salt-sensitive immune response. organism: Human and mouse T cells; mouse disease model tissue_or_cell_type: T-helper cells and experimental CNS autoimmunity experimental_model: Cytokine-driven T-cell culture, gene silencing/inhibition and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis limitations: NaCl exposure includes both ions and osmotic context. Mouse EAE and cultured T cells do not establish that salt causes human multiple sclerosis. exposure: Increased NaCl in culture or high-salt mouse diet evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/sodium-research/23467095.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "d16bb4b4becde85238492e01054f360aeaf57ea90015cba99459cd155fa4251f", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1913, "text_sha256": "d16bb4b4becde85238492e01054f360aeaf57ea90015cba99459cd155fa4251f"} [sodium-p23467095] Sodium chloride drives autoimmune disease by the induction of pathogenic TH17 cells. (2013). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23467095/ DOI: 10.1038/nature11868
    Complete structured claim and evidence

  4. Silencing or chemical inhibition of SGK1 blocked the high-salt enhancement of TH17 differentiation in the study.

    Serum and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1 → Th17 differentiation source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/sodium-research/23467095.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "d16bb4b4becde85238492e01054f360aeaf57ea90015cba99459cd155fa4251f", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1913, "text_sha256": "d16bb4b4becde85238492e01054f360aeaf57ea90015cba99459cd155fa4251f"}
    experimental_model
    Cytokine-driven T-cell culture, gene silencing/inhibition and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
    exposure
    Increased NaCl in culture or high-salt mouse diet
    limitations
    NaCl exposure includes both ions and osmotic context. Mouse EAE and cultured T cells do not establish that salt causes human multiple sclerosis.
    nutrient_topic
    Sodium research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Sodium
    organism
    Human and mouse T cells; mouse disease model
    plain_language
    Blocking SGK1 interrupted this particular salt-sensitive immune response.
    primary_references
    [sodium-p23467095] Sodium chloride drives autoimmune disease by the induction of pathogenic TH17 cells. (2013). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23467095/ DOI: 10.1038/nature11868
    tissue_or_cell_type
    T-helper cells and experimental CNS autoimmunity

    Sodium: gradients, nutrient transport, fluid regulation and loss states (2026-09-17) · lines 525–536

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Cytokine-driven T-cell culture, gene silencing/inhibition and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### sodium-th17-sgk1 Silencing or chemical inhibition of SGK1 blocked the high-salt enhancement of TH17 differentiation in the study. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Sodium research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Blocking SGK1 interrupted this particular salt-sensitive immune response. organism: Human and mouse T cells; mouse disease model tissue_or_cell_type: T-helper cells and experimental CNS autoimmunity experimental_model: Cytokine-driven T-cell culture, gene silencing/inhibition and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis limitations: NaCl exposure includes both ions and osmotic context. Mouse EAE and cultured T cells do not establish that salt causes human multiple sclerosis. exposure: Increased NaCl in culture or high-salt mouse diet evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/sodium-research/23467095.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "d16bb4b4becde85238492e01054f360aeaf57ea90015cba99459cd155fa4251f", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1913, "text_sha256": "d16bb4b4becde85238492e01054f360aeaf57ea90015cba99459cd155fa4251f"} [sodium-p23467095] Sodium chloride drives autoimmune disease by the induction of pathogenic TH17 cells. (2013). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23467095/ DOI: 10.1038/nature11868
    Complete structured claim and evidence

  5. Added RA inhibited IL-6-driven Th17 induction in the tested TGF-beta context.

    All-trans-retinoic acid → Th17 differentiation source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_locator
    Abstract
    experimental_model
    Mouse naive T-cell differentiation under TGF-beta and inflammatory cytokine conditions.
    exposure
    RA with IL-6/TGF-beta
    limitations
    New lineage induction differs from established intestinal Th17 effector function.
    nutrient_topic
    Vitamin A research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Vitamin A
    organism
    Mus musculus
    plain_language
    The cytokine environment determines which T-cell differentiation program RA modifies.
    primary_references
    [va-mucida-2007] Reciprocal TH17 and regulatory T cell differentiation mediated by retinoic acid (2007). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17569825/ DOI: 10.1126/science.1145697
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Naive T-cell cultures

    Vitamin A: forms, mechanisms, deficiency and excess (2026-09-17) · lines 1266–1277

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Mouse naive T-cell differentiation under TGF-beta and inflammatory cytokine conditions. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### va-sig-ra-th17-differentiation Added RA inhibited IL-6-driven Th17 induction in the tested TGF-beta context. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Vitamin A research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: The cytokine environment determines which T-cell differentiation program RA modifies. organism: Mus musculus tissue_or_cell_type: Naive T-cell cultures experimental_model: Mouse naive T-cell differentiation under TGF-beta and inflammatory cytokine conditions. limitations: New lineage induction differs from established intestinal Th17 effector function. evidence_locator: Abstract exposure: RA with IL-6/TGF-beta [va-mucida-2007] Reciprocal TH17 and regulatory T cell differentiation mediated by retinoic acid (2007). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17569825/ DOI: 10.1126/science.1145697
    Complete structured claim and evidence

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