Increased interleukin-9 and Th9 cells in patients with refractory Graves’ disease and interleukin-9 polymorphisms are associated with autoimmune thyroid diseases

IntroductionAutoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs) are prevalent disorders, primarily encompassing Graves’ disease (GD) and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT). Despite their common occurrence, the etiology of AITDs remains elusive. Th9 cells, a new subset of CD4+T cells with immunomodulatory properties, have...

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Main Authors: Qiuming Yao, Zhenyu Song, Bin Wang, Peng Du, Qiu Qin, Jing Zhao, Jin-an Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1341749/full