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| ==Helper CD4<sup>+</sup>== | | ==Helper CD4<sup>+</sup>== |
− | <p>These T cells express the marker CD4 and are categorised into two groups, Th1 and Th2, which are distinguished by the cytokines they produce. T helper cells recognise antigens bound to MHC II complexes. | + | <p>These T cells express the marker CD4 and are categorised into two groups, TH<sub>1</sub> and TH<sub>2</sub>, which are distinguished by the cytokines they produce. T helper cells recognise antigens bound to MHC II complexes. |
− | *Th1 cells produce Il-2, IFN-γ and TNF-α | + | *TH<sub>1</sub> cells produce IL-2, IFN-γ and TNF-α |
− | *Th2 cells produce Il-4, Il-5, Il-10 and Il-13 | + | *TH<sub>2</sub> cells produce IL-4, IL-5, IL-10 and IL-13 |
− | Th1 cells interact with CD8<sup>+</sup>, NK and dendritic cells and Th2 cells interact with B cells. Th1 cells are involved with the control of intracellular pathogens and Th2 cells extracellular pathogens. Il-2 produced by Th1 cells stimulates further proliferation of CD4<sup>+</sup> cells.</p>
| + | TH<sub>1</sub> cells interact with CD8<sup>+</sup>, NK and dendritic cells and TH<sub>2</sub> cells interact with B cells. TH<sub>1</sub> cells are involved with the control of intracellular pathogens and TH<sub>2</sub> cells extracellular pathogens. IL-2 produced by Th1 cells stimulates further proliferation of CD4<sup>+</sup> cells.</p> |
− | <p>Th0 populations are CD4<sup>+</sup> cells that have yet to differentiate into Th1 or Th2 cells and they secrete Il-2, IL-4, Il-5, IFN-γ. In the presence of Il-4 they develop into Th2 cells while in the presence of Il-2 they develop into Th1 cells. In the abscence of Il-2 Th1 cells will change into Th2 cells.</p> | + | <p>TH<sub>0</sub> populations are CD4<sup>+</sup> cells that have yet to differentiate into TH<sub>1</sub> or TH<sub>2</sub> cells and they secrete IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IFN-γ. In the presence of IL-4 they develop into TH<sub>2</sub> cells while in the presence of IL-2 they develop into TH<sub>1</sub> cells. In the abscence of IL-2 TH<sub>1</sub> cells will change into TH<sub>2</sub> cells.</p> |
− | <p>Th1 cells have two populations; one that secretes IFN-γ and is short lived, and the other that doesn’t secrete IFN-γ and is long lived. The cells that do not secrete IFN-γ are termed '''memory T cells'''</p> | + | <p>TH<sub>1</sub> cells have two populations; one that secretes IFN-γ and is short lived, and the other that doesn’t secrete IFN-γ and is long lived. The cells that do not secrete IFN-γ are termed '''memory T cells'''</p> |
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| ==Cytotoxic CD8<sup>+</sup>== | | ==Cytotoxic CD8<sup>+</sup>== |