Tagging T Cells—T H 1 or T H 2?
- 14 March 1997
- journal article
- perspective
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 275 (5306) , 1615
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.275.5306.1615
Abstract
Two papers in the Journal of Experimental Medicine report the identification of a marker on the cell surface of T helper cells that can distinguish between the two main cell types, TH1 and TH2. This marker, the IL-12 receptor beta chain, will be useful for monitoring these important cell types, as well as providing a potential therapeutic target.Keywords
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