The neutrophil antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin promotes Th17 differentiation
Neutrophils secrete numerous immune effector molecules including cathelicidin which is associated with antimicrobial properties. Here the authors implicate neutrophil derived cathelicidin in modulation of CD4 T cell homoeostasis and the promotion of Th17 CD4 T cells.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21533-5 |