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Phenotypical and functional characterization of T helper 17 cells in multiple sclerosis.
Brain : a journal of neurology - 1 Dec 2009
Brucklacher-Waldert Verena, Stuerner Klarissa, Kolster Manuela, Wolthausen Julia, Tolosa Eva
Abstract excerpt
Multiple sclerosis is a T cell-mediated demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Interleukin-17-producing T helper cells, named Th17 cells, represent a novel CD4+ T cell effector subset involved in the response against extracellular pathogens. In addition, Th17 cells are pathogenic in several animal models of autoimmune disease, including the animal model for multiple sclerosis, but their function in...
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