When comparing the IL-17 expressions of
the healthy and diabetic groups, the results clearly
demonstrated that the PBMC from diabetic patients
stimulated with B. pseudomallei and B. thailandensis
expressed significantly lower IL-17 mRNA and protein
levels than those from healthy donors (Fig. 2A,
2B). Stimulation with PHA also induced an IL-17
mRNA expression that appeared to be depressed in
diabetic patients when compared to that of healthy
controls.