[Effect of β2GPI immunization on mouse T helper cell subset differentiation]
Chao He1, Hong Zhou1, Hongxiang Xie1
1School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
Summary
Beta2 glycoprotein I (β2GPI) immunization in mice promotes Th2 cell differentiation and suppresses Th1 and regulatory T cells. This immune response may drive the production of anti-β2GPI antibodies (aβ2GPI Ab).
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Autoimmunity
- T cell differentiation
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