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Cytotoxic perforin+ and TIA-1+ infiltrates are associated with cell adhesion molecule expression in dilated cardiomyopathy.
European journal of heart failure - 1 Aug 2003
Noutsias Michel, Pauschinger Matthias, Schultheiss Heinz-Peter, Kühl Uwe
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OBJECTIVE: To phenotypically characterize cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs: Perforin+ and TIA-1+ phenotypes) and to study the interactions with cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). BACKGROUND: DCM is linked to intramyocardial inflammation, being characterized by T-lymphocytic infiltration and CAMs abundance. However, the pathogenic significance of increased CD3+ lymphocytes remains obscure...
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