T follicular helper cells (Tfh cells) are a specialized subgroup within the so-called CD4 + T helper cells in the immune system. Their main task is to assist the B cells in the immune defense.

These cells, known as TFH17, are hybrids – part T follicular helper cell, part T helper 17 cell. And they don’t stay put. Instead, they travel through the body, affecting the immune system far ...

Follicular helper T (Tfh) cells select mutated B cells in germinal centres, which can then differentiate into long-lived high affinity memory B cells and plasma cells. Tfh cells are regulated by a ...

Evidence of a unique T cell may explain why urban children are more prone to allergies than rural children. Differences in the development of the gut microbiome may be an underlying cause.

The study compared blood samples from urban infants with those from infants in a farming community, specifically the Old ...

Ongoing research investigating how HIV remains as a latent reservoir in resting T helper cells to ensure viral persistence in patients that have undergone treatment with highly active antiretroviral ...