T cells are a kind of white blood cell involved in cell-mediated immunity. They look for markers and foreign substances like a virus or bacteria. Once the T cells find these foreigners, they attack and destroy them. In plaque psoriasis, T cells attack the skin, causing an inflammatory response. Most plaque-psoriasis drugs inactivate T cells by suppressing the inflammatory response specifically, or by suppressing the entire immune system.
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