conclusions this study suggests that the il-7 level of chb patients may be related to tfh cells. in chb patients, il-7 possibly increases the level of tfh cells and hbv-specific cellular immune responses and thereby reduces the hbv dna level. background in patients with chronic hepatitis b (chb), the relation of interkeukin-7 (il-7) to either the t follicular helper cells (tfh cells) or to a sp...

Follicular helper T-cell (TFH) lymphomas comprise a unique group of that represent neoplastic proliferations follicular T-cells and share genetic, immunophenotypic, morphologic, clinical features. Angioimmunoblastic lymphoma (AITL) is the prototypical TFH lymphoma; in addition, 2017 revised World Health Organization (WHO) 4th edition recognizes two other subtypes: (FTCL) nodal peripheral with T...

Abstract T follicular helper (Tfh) cells were discovered as CD4 +T in the B cell follicles that express CXCR5 and help germinal center (GC) responses. However, it is not clear which PD-1 +CXCR5 +Bcl6 +CD4 will differentiate into hiCXCR5 hiBcl6 hiGC-Tfh while others have a different fate, nor how GC-Tfh differentiation regulated. Here we report sustained Tigit expression marked precursor Tfh (pr...

Most of the immunoglobulin A (IgA) in the gut is generated by B cells in the germinal centers of Peyer's patches through a process that requires the presence of CD4+ follicular B helper T(TFH) cells. The nature of these T(FH) cells in Peyer's patches has been elusive. Here, we demonstrate that suppressive Foxp3+CD4+ T cells can differentiate into TFH cells in mouse Peyer's patches. The conversi...

CD4+ T cells develop distinct and often contrasting helper, regulatory, or cytotoxic activities. Typically a property of CD8+ T cells, granzyme-mediated cytotoxic T cell (CTL) potential is also exerted by CD4+ T cells. However, the conditions that induce CD4+ CTLs are not entirely understood. Using single-cell transcriptional profiling, we uncover a unique signature of Granzyme B (GzmB)+ CD4+ C...

Introduction. Primary cutaneous CD4+ lymphoproliferative disorder of small and medium cells (PC T-LPD small/medium cell) is a new entity identified in the WHO classification published 2017. The aim research was to characterize morphological immunohistochemical features PC cell. Materials methods. study examined 28 skin biopsies from 13 males 15 females with cell using histological Results. We d...

INTRODUCTION HIV causes defects in memory B cells in children, but the mechanisms of those defects have not been fully elucidated. One possible mechanism is the lack of T-cell help to B cells during immune reactions. However, few studies have assessed the effect of HIV on follicular helper T cells (TFH cells) in children. METHODS In this study, follicular-homing CD4 T cells and memory B cells...

Immunization leads to the formation of germinal centres (GCs) that contain both T follicular helper (Tfh) and T follicular regulatory (Tfr) cells. Whether T-cell receptor (TCR) specificity defines the differential functions of Tfh and Tfr cells is unclear. Here we show that antigen-specific T cells after immunization are preferentially recruited to the GC to become Tfh cells, but not Tfr cells....

Follicular helper T cells (TFHs) are a key component of adaptive immune responses as they help antibody production by B cells. Differentiation and function of TFH cells are controlled by the master gene BCL6, but it is largely unclear how this transcription repressor specifies the TFH program. Here we asked whether BCL6 controlled helper function through down-regulation of specific microRNAs (m...

B helper follicular T (Tfh) cells are critical for long-term humoral immunity. However, it remains unclear how these cells are recruited and contribute to secondary immune responses. Here we show that primary Tfh cells segregate into follicular mantle (FM) and germinal center (GC) subpopulations that display distinct gene expression signatures. Restriction of the primary Tfh cell subpopulation ...