IL-18 induces the differentiation of Th1 or Th2 cells depending upon cytokine milieu and genetic background

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The functional division of CD4(+) T cells into Th1 and Th2 subsets is generally accepted but the mechanisms leading to their preferential induction remain elusive. Cytokines are considered the main determining factors in the initial differentiation of precursor T cells into these distinct subsets. Thus, IL-12 drives Th1 cells whereas IL-4 drives Th2 cells. Recently IL-18, originally designated as...

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