T helper cells aid B cells with the production of antibodies and thus play a central role in disease development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Numerous T helper cell abnormalities have been described in SLE patients that contribute to disease pathophysiology and provide suitable targets for therapeutic intervention. In addition, T effector cell also play a less well-defined role in SLE. This review focusses on underlying molecular mechanisms of different T cell alterations in SLE.
Keywords: CD4+ T cells; CD8+ T cells; Foxp3; Lupus; T follicular helper cells; Tregs.
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