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Control of TFH differentiation by a microRNA cluster

The generation of T cell–dependent humoral immunity is regulated by the miR-1792 cluster of microRNAs through their influence on the differentiation and function of follicular helper T cells.

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Figure 1: A model for the role of miR-1792 in TFH cells.

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Han, YC., Ventura, A. Control of TFH differentiation by a microRNA cluster. Nat Immunol 14, 770–771 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.2671

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