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Functional differentiation and regulation of follicular T helper cells in inflammation and autoimmunity.
Immunology - 1 May 2021
Dong Lin, He Ying, Cao Yejin, Wang Yuexin, Jia Anna, Wang Yufei, Yang Qiuli, Li Wanjie, Bi Yujing, Liu Guangwei
Abstract excerpt
Follicular T helper (TFH ) cells are specialized T cells that support B cells, which are essential for humoral immunity. TFH cells express the transcription factor B-cell lymphoma 6 (Bcl-6), chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor (CXCR) 5, the surface receptors programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and inducible T-cell costimulator (ICOS), the cytokine IL-21 and other molecules. The activation, proliferation and...
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