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T follicular regulatory cells in mice and men.
Immunology - 1 Sept 2017
Maceiras Ana Raquel, Fonseca Valter R, Agua-Doce Ana, Graca Luis
Abstract excerpt
It has long been known that CD4 T cells are necessary to provide help to B cells, triggering a germinal centre (GC) reaction where affinity maturation and isotype switching occur. However, the nature of the dedicated CD4 helper T cells, known as T follicular helper (Tfh), was only recently described. Here, we review the biology and function of the recently described T follicular regulatory (Tfr) cells, another...
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