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01-11-2010 | Oral presentation
Single-cell analysis techniques reveal a striking heterogeneity of human CD4+ T cell subsets
Authors:
M Coffre, K Placek, S Maiella, E Bianchi, L Rogge
Published in:
Journal of Translational Medicine
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Special Issue 1/2010
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Excerpt
Distinct CD4+ T cell subsets are necessary for efficient immune responses against various pathogens. Among these, Th17 cells play a critical role in mucosal immunity. On the other hand, Th17 cells are pathogenic in several autoimmune disease models. In addition to IL-17A, Th17 cells also produce the IL-10-related cytokine IL-22. However, recent reports have suggested that human IL-22-producing CD4+ T cells may represent a distinct T helper cell subset indicating an unexpected level of heterogeneity of CD4+ T cell “lineages”. …