title: T-cell subsets. Who does the polarizing?
abstract: T cells can 'polarize' into T1 and T2 effector cell types in response to distinct cytokines. T cells and cells presenting antigen to the T cells are themselves candidate sources of these polarizing cytokines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0063, USA.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Swain
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000166:cytology; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000502:physiology*; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000166:cytology*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines