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The complement receptor CD46 tips the scales in TH1 self-control

The mechanisms driving IL-10 production by human T helper type 1 effector cells are poorly defined. New data link the complement regulator protein CD46 to this process and suggest an important role in autoimmune arthritis.

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Figure 1: CD46-mediated immunoregulation of TH1 and γδ T cells.

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Karsten, C., Köhl, J. The complement receptor CD46 tips the scales in TH1 self-control. Nat Immunol 11, 775–777 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0910-775

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