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TH-17 differentiation: of mice and men

A new subset of interleukin 17–producing CD4+ helper T cells with diverse functions has now been identified. New work by three groups substantially broadens the understanding of these cells in both mice and humans.

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Figure 1: T cell lineage commitment in humans versus mice.

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Laurence, A., O'Shea, J. TH-17 differentiation: of mice and men. Nat Immunol 8, 903–905 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0907-903

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