IL-21 promotes late activator APC-mediated T follicular helper cell differentiation in experimental pulmonary virus infection.

IL-21 is a type-I cytokine that has pleiotropic immuno-modulatory effects. Primarily produced by activated T cells including NKT and TFH cells, IL-21 plays a pivotal role in promoting TFH differentiation through poorly understood cellular and molecular mechanisms. Here, employing a mouse model of in...

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Main Authors: Jae-Kwang Yoo, Thomas J Braciale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4175070?pdf=render