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Cutting edge: Human Th17 cells are identified as bearing CCR2+CCR5- phenotype.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Jun 2007
Sato Wakiro, Aranami Toshimasa, Yamamura Takashi
Abstract excerpt
Recent reports have shown that IL-17-producing CD4+ T cells (Th17 cells) belong to a distinct helper T cell lineage and are critically involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases and allergies. However, the chemokine receptor profile of Th17 cells remains to be clarified. In this study, we report that human Th17 cells are identified as CCR2+CCR5- memory CD4+ T cells. Analysis of PBMC from healthy donors...
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