BAFF promotes Th17 cells and aggravates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.

BAFF, in addition to promoting B cell survival and differentiation, may affect T cells. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of BAFF on Th17 cell generation and its ramifications for the Th17 cell-driven disease, EAE.Th17 cells were increased in BAFF-Tg B6 (B6.BTg) mice and decrea...

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Main Authors: Xiaohui Zhou, Zanxian Xia, Qin Lan, Julie Wang, Wenru Su, Yuan-Ping Han, Huimin Fan, Zhongmin Liu, William Stohl, Song Guo Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3163640?pdf=render