Interleukin-6 receptor α signaling on CD4+ T cells drives RBC alloantibody generation and T follicular helper cell differentiation in a murine model of RBC alloimmunization.
Arneja A, Salazar J, Jiang W, Hendrickson J, Zimring J, Luckey C. Interleukin-6 receptor α signaling on CD4+ T cells drives RBC alloantibody generation and T follicular helper cell differentiation in a murine model of RBC alloimmunization. The Journal Of Immunology 2017, 198: 201.27-201.27. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.198.supp.201.27.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRBC alloimmunizationRed blood cellsIL-6RαT cellsAntigen-negative red blood cellsFollicular helper cell differentiationInterleukin-6 receptor αFollicular helper cellsHemolytic transfusion reactionsViable therapeutic optionLife-saving therapySignificant clinical problemSignificant clinical consequencesInterleukin-6 receptorHelper cell differentiationSpecific CD4Multiple alloantibodiesOccasional mortalitySignificant morbidityTherapeutic optionsAvailable biologicsFunctional outcomeHelper cellsTransfusion reactionsClinical consequences