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Plasticity of T-cell phenotype and function: the T helper type 17 example.
Immunology - 1 Feb 2010
Peck Ariana, Mellins Elizabeth D
Abstract excerpt
Mature T helper type 1 (Th1) and Th2 cells antagonize the development of the opposing subset to sustain lineage-specific responses. However, the recent identification of a third distinct subset of helper T cells - the Th17 lineage - collapses the established Th1/Th2 dichotomy and raises intriguing questions about T-cell fate. In this review, we discuss the Th17 subset in the context of the effector and regulatory...
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