Review
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World J Stem Cells. Nov 26, 2014; 6(5): 552-570
Published online Nov 26, 2014. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v6.i5.552
Figure 1
Figure 1 Effect of Interleukin 6 on Th17 formation. IL-6 exerts a dual effect on the generation of Th17 cells. On one side, IL-6 in concert with TGFβ facilitates the generation of this cell population and on the other side, IL-6 inhibits the Th17 cells by inducing the generation of CD8+FoxP3+ T lymphocytes. TGFβ: Transforming growth factor β.