Cutting edge: IL-21 is not essential for Th17 differentiation or experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.

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Published in J Immunol on June 01, 2008

Authors

Jonathan M Coquet1, Sumone Chakravarti, Mark J Smyth, Dale I Godfrey

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.

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