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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Main Authors: Meng Xu, Yanfang Jiang, Jian Zhang, Yan Zheng, Deying Liu, Lishuang Guo, Sirui Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Immunology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12865-018-0282-8