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CD4

American  

noun

  1. a protein on the surface of T cells and other cells, functioning as a receptor for the AIDS virus antigen.


Etymology

Origin of CD4

1980–85; c(luster of) d(ifferentiation) 4

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It also increased the number of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells with multiple protective functions, further supporting the platform's potential for human use.

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Until now, much of MS research has centered on CD4+ T cells.

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Further analysis showed that the CD27 antibody worked by greatly enhancing the activity of CD4+ T cells, a type of immune cell.

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Single-cell analyses show an unusual expansion of cytotoxic CD4+ T cells that behave more like CD8+ immune cells.

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The study also found that CD4+ T cells developed into both protective and regulatory types in a balanced way.

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