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Interleukin-21 suppresses the differentiation and functions of T helper 2 cells.
Immunology - 1 Apr 2015
Lin Pin-Yi, Jen Hsiao-Yu, Chiang Bor-Luen, Sheu Fuu, Chuang Ya-Hui
Abstract excerpt
T helper type 2 (Th2) cells, which produce interleukin-4 (IL-4), IL-5 and IL-13, control immunity to all forms of allergic inflammatory responses. Interleukin-21 (IL-21) reduces allergic symptoms in murine models and inhibits IL-4-induced IgE secretion by B cells. However, whether or not IL-21 directly affects Th2 cells, which leads to reduced allergic symptoms, is unclear. In this study, we investigated the...
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