Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (4): 507-510.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2014.04.025

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Progress in T follicular helper cells and their related immune disease studies

Liu Yan, Wan Suigui   

  1. Department of Hematology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
  • Received:2014-03-06 Online:2014-08-21 Published:2014-07-22
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    This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81373192).

Abstract:

T follicular helper cells(Tfh cells) are newly defined as a new subset of CD4+ T cells, which are responsible for assisting B cells to produce antibodies. And its main function is to contribute to the activation, proliferation and differentiation of B cells, and then form germinal centers. The major function molecules of Tfh cells such as C-X-C chemokine receptor type 5(CXCR5), inducible co-stimulator(ICOS), interleukin 21(IL-21) and B-cell CLL/lymphoma 6(Bcl-6), are involved in the differentiation of Tfh cells. The number of Tfh cells and the abnormalities of its functional molecules are associated with autoimmune diseases which are mediated by a variety of autoantibodies.

Key words: T follicular helper cells, immune diseases, interleukin 21, B-cell CLL/lymphoma 6

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