Variation in IL-21-secreting circulating follicular helper T cells in Kawasaki disease
Abstract Objective Circulating follicular helper T (cTfh) cells are a specialized subset of CD4+ T cells that express the CXC-chemokine receptor 5 (CXCR5). These cells exhibit immune activities by inducing B cell differentiation and proliferation via the secretion of interleukin (IL)-21. Multiple st...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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Series: | BMC Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12865-018-0282-8 |