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Treg versus Th17 lymphocyte lineages are cross-regulated by LIF versus IL-6.
Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) - 1 May 2009
Gao Wenda, Thompson Lorraine, Zhou Qiang, Putheti Prabhakar, Fahmy Tarek M, Strom Terry B, Metcalfe Su M
Abstract excerpt
Within the immune system there is an exquisite ability to discriminate between "self" and "non-self" that is orchestrated by T lymphocytes. Discriminatory pathways guide differentiation of these lymphocytes into either regulatory (Treg) or effector (Teff) T cells, influenced by cues from the naïve T cell's immediate micro-environment as it responds to cognate antigen. Reciprocal pathways may lead to commitment of...
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