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Paucity of IL-21-producing CD4(+) T cells is associated with Th17 cell depletion in SIV infection of rhesus macaques.
Blood - 8 Nov 2012
Micci Luca, Cervasi Barbara, Ende Zachary S, Iriele Robin I, Reyes-Aviles Elane, Vinton Carol, Else James, Silvestri Guido, Ansari Aftab A, Villinger Francois, Pahwa Savita, Estes Jacob D, Brenchley Jason M, Paiardini Mirko
Abstract excerpt
IL-21 regulates Th17 cell homeostasis, enhances the differentiation of memory B cells and antibody-secreting plasma cells, and promotes the maintenance of CD8(+) T-cell responses. In this study, we investigated the phenotype, function, and frequency of blood and intestinal IL-21-producing cells in nonhuman primates that are hosts of progressive (rhesus macaques [RMs]) and nonprogressive (sooty mangabeys [SMs])...
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