The T helper subset paradigm has been instrumental in informing our understanding of T cell diversity; however, modern single-cell analyses have revealed the limits of the concept. In their Perspective, Becher and colleagues propose an alternative framework in which to understand T helper diversity, based not on transcription factors and cytokines but rather physiological functionality.
- Selma Tuzlak
- Anne S. Dejean
- Burkhard Becher
