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Do Memory CD4 T Cells Keep Their Cell-Type Programming: Plasticity versus Fate Commitment?
Author(s) -
Federica Sallusto,
Antonino Cassotta,
Daniel Hoces,
Mathilde Foglierini,
Antonio Lanzavecchia
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
cold spring harbor perspectives in biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.011
H-Index - 173
ISSN - 1943-0264
DOI - 10.1101/cshperspect.a029421
Subject(s) - biology , context (archaeology) , effector , diversification (marketing strategy) , microbiology and biotechnology , immune system , cell fate determination , immunology , genetics , transcription factor , gene , paleontology , marketing , business
The wide range of effector and memory T cells is instrumental for immune regulation and tailored mechanisms of protection against pathogens. Here, we will focus on human CD4 T cells and discuss T-cell plasticity and intraclonal diversification in the context of a progressive and selective model of CD4 T-cell differentiation.

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