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Assessment and diagnostic utility of the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte phenotype using the specific markers granzyme-B and TIA-1 in esophageal mucosal biopsies.
Human pathology - 1 Apr 1999
Resnick M B, Finkelstein Y, Weissler A, Levy J, Yakirevich E
Abstract excerpt
Most esophageal intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) express T-cell markers. Increased numbers of esophageal IELs have been shown in reflux esophagitis. The cytotoxic potential and activity of esophageal IELs have not as yet been examined. Our objectives were to determine whether esophageal IELs express the recently described cytotoxic T-cell (CTLs) markers, TIA-1 and granzyme-B, and whether the number of CTLs...
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