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CD4 T cell differentiation in type 1 diabetes.
Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Jan 2016
Walker L S K, von Herrath M
Abstract excerpt
Susceptibility to type 1 diabetes is associated strongly with human leucocyte antigen (HLA) genes, implicating T cells in disease pathogenesis. In humans, CD8 T cells predominantly infiltrate the islets, yet their activation and propagation probably requires CD4 T cell help. CD4 T cells can select from several differentiation fates following activation, and this choice has profound consequences for their...
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