Increased circulating follicular regulatory T cells in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Increased circulating follicular regulatory T cells in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Objective: Follicular T helper (Tfh) cells are involved in the pathogenesis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), while follicular T regulatory (Tfr) cells inhibit Tfh cells, which mediate B cell responses. However, the role of Tfr cells in HT remains unclear. Methods: Forty-six healthy controls (HC...

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Main Authors: Jiwei Zhao, Yanxia Chen, Zhenyao Xu, Wei Yang, Zhongliang Zhu, Yingxiang Song, Jinlin Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-10-01
Series:Autoimmunity
Subjects:
tfr cells
tfh cells
ctla-4
hashimoto's thyroiditis
autoimmunity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08916934.2018.1516759

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08916934.2018.1516759

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