Production of Autoantibodies in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection Is Associated with the Augmented Function of Blood CXCR5+CD4+ T Cells.
T follicular helper cells (Tfh) provide help to B cells to support their activation, expansion and differentiation. However, the role of Tfh cells in chronic HBV infection is poorly defined. The aim of this research was to examine the function of Tfh cells and whether they are involved in HBV relate...
Main Authors: | Yu Lei, Tingting Hu, Xiaofei Song, Hong Nie, Min Chen, Weixian Chen, Zhi Zhou, Dazhi Zhang, Huaidong Hu, Peng Hu, Hong Ren |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5017876?pdf=render |
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