IL-21 regulates the differentiation of a human γδ T cell subset equipped with B cell helper activity.

Vγ9Vδ2 T lymphocytes recognize nonpeptidic antigens without presentation by MHC molecules and display pleiotropic features. Here we report that coculture of Vγ9Vδ2 cells with phosphoantigen and IL-21 leads to selective expression of the transcription repressor Bcl-6 and polarization toward a lymphoc...

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Main Authors: Nadia Caccamo, Matilde Todaro, Marco P La Manna, Guido Sireci, Giorgio Stassi, Francesco Dieli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3405033?pdf=render